Push Your Application with Performance
With each new release of ASP.NET, the ASP.NET team continues to make performance a priority. When ASP.NET Core introduced a different way of building web applications with streamlined enhancements (including middleware and Razor Pages) the focus was continually on improving the C# language as well. These technologies are what give ASP.NET its spark and speed.
ASP.NET is cross-platform, has built-in support for dependency injection, is open source, and is one of the fastest-performing frameworks in the industry.
While this is an ASP.NET book with a chapter on performance, there will be additional aspects of web development that are equally as important. We’ll stay focused on ASP.NET and C# performance as much as possible.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Why Performance Matters
- Establishing Baselines
- Applying Performance Best Practices
By the end of this chapter, you...