This chapter talks about the different optimizations that we can apply to ASP.NET Core applications so that they perform faster and are able to handle more simultaneous connections. The two concepts that we will be looking at—performance and scalability—are different and, in fact, to some degree, they conflict with each other. You must apply the right level of optimization to find the sweet spot.
After reading this chapter, you should be able to apply techniques, first to understand what is going wrong or what can be improved in your application, and second, how you can improve it. We will look at some of the available techniques in the forthcoming sections.
We will cover the following topics in this chapter:
- Profiling—how to gain insights into what your application is doing
- Hosting choices and tweaking your host for the best...
