Explore how to combine .NET 8 native ahead‑of‑time compilation with Entity Framework Core to create ultra‑fast edge services. The guide covers project setup, supported databases, AOT‑compatible EF Core features, performance benchmarks, and practical use cases such as IoT gateways and low‑latency APIs.
Learn how to extend .NET 8 Minimal APIs with Azure OpenAI's chat completion and function calling capabilities, turning standard endpoints into intelligent assistants. The guide covers SDK setup, prompt engineering, secure credential handling, and real‑world use cases such as dynamic form filling and context‑aware customer support.
Explore how to compile .NET 8 applications to native AOT WebAssembly binaries and deploy them as Cloudflare Workers for ultra‑low‑latency edge computing. The guide covers the toolchain, CI/CD pipeline, integration with Workers KV, and real‑world use cases such as geo‑distributed APIs and request‑level personalization.
Explore how to integrate Dapr into .NET 8 Minimal APIs to enable language‑agnostic microservices, automatic service invocation, pub/sub messaging, and built‑in distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry. The guide provides step‑by‑step setup, Docker Compose configuration, and real‑world use cases such as order processing and inventory updates.
This guide shows how to build a robust event-driven system using .NET 8 minimal APIs combined with Azure Service Bus and Event Grid. You’ll learn to design scalable message flows, implement reliable publishing and subscription patterns, and leverage Azure Managed Identities for secure communication, all with practical code samples and deployment tips.
This guide walks you through building a .NET 8 application compiled with native AOT, packaging it as a custom runtime, and deploying it to AWS Lambda. You’ll learn how to configure the Lambda function, handle cold‑start latency, and leverage AWS services for logging and monitoring while achieving ultra‑fast startup times and reduced resource consumption.
Learn how to build a modern semantic search service in .NET 8 by leveraging Azure Cognitive Search's vector capabilities and an open‑source vector database. The guide covers end‑to‑end implementation, from embedding generation with Azure OpenAI to query routing, indexing, and performance tuning for C# developers.
Learn how to protect .NET 8 gRPC endpoints using mutual TLS (mTLS) backed by Azure Key Vault for automated certificate provisioning and rotation. The tutorial covers configuring Kestrel, integrating Azure Key Vault secrets, and validating end‑to‑end security in a cloud‑native microservices architecture.
Explore how to implement a zero‑trust security model for .NET 8 minimal APIs using Azure API Management, OpenID Connect, and fine‑grained policy enforcement. The guide provides step‑by‑step configuration, code samples, and real‑world SaaS use cases to protect APIs without compromising performance.
Learn how to design and deploy a high‑throughput, low‑latency event‑driven architecture using .NET 8 Minimal APIs, the Confluent.Kafka client, and Kubernetes. The guide covers producer/consumer patterns, schema evolution with Protobuf, secure credential management via Azure Key Vault, and scaling strategies with Helm charts for production‑grade deployments.
Explore how to integrate Temporal.io's open‑source workflow engine with .NET 8 using the official C# SDK. The guide covers setting up the Temporal server, defining activities and workflows in C#, handling retries, versioning, and deploying the solution on Azure Kubernetes Service, enabling fault‑tolerant, long‑running business processes.
Explore how to build high‑performance GraphQL endpoints using .NET 8 minimal APIs and the HotChocolate library, leveraging source generators for zero‑allocation schema generation and resolver binding. The guide covers schema‑first vs code‑first approaches, caching strategies, and deployment on Azure App Service or Container Apps, providing practical code samples and performance benchmarks.