.Net Core
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.Net Core
.NET Core is a cross-platform, open-source development platform for building high-performance applications. It supports web, API, cloud, desktop, and microservices architectures with strong security and scalability.
What is it?
.NET Core is a cross-platform, open-source runtime and framework developed by Microsoft, with .Net 5 continuing its cross-platform development model. It enables developers to build applications for Windows, Linux, and macOS using a unified programming model, including interactive web applications with Blazor.
What does it do?
.NET Core provides a high-performance runtime, rich standard libraries, and modern development tools. It supports building web applications, APIs, background services, microservices, and cloud-native systems.
Where is it used?
.NET Core is widely used in enterprise platforms, SaaS products, APIs, microservices architectures, cloud applications, background processing systems, and high-performance backend services.
When & why it emerged
.NET Core was first released in 2016 to modernize the .NET ecosystem and enable cross-platform, cloud-native development. It emerged to address performance, scalability, and deployment flexibility requirements.
Why we use it at Internative
We use .NET Core to build secure, scalable, and long-lived backend systems. Its performance, strong typing, and enterprise-grade tooling make it ideal for complex business applications and cloud architectures.
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