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121 posts in this category.
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Cloud-Native Patterns for Modern .NET Workloads
Container orchestration, observability stacks, and infrastructure-as-code practices have shifted how teams run .NET applications at scale. These changes require updated deployment pipelines and monitoring approaches that align with current platform capabilities.
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Optimizing CI/CD Pipelines for ASP.NET Core Deployments
Modern .NET teams achieve faster, safer releases by structuring CI/CD around automated testing, staged deployments, and targeted monitoring. This post details pipeline patterns and automation steps that integrate cleanly with Windows Server and IIS hosting environments.
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Tuning T-SQL Queries in Modern SQL Server
Modern SQL Server provides built-in tools that surface slow queries and execution plans without external monitoring. Applying these capabilities reduces guesswork and improves throughput on production workloads.
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PowerShell IIS Management on Windows Server 2025
Windows Server 2025 introduces refined IIS module behavior that benefits from scripted configuration. This post covers practical PowerShell patterns for site creation, application pool isolation, and Active Directory integration that system administrators can apply immediately.
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Kubernetes and Observability Shifts for .NET Deployments
Recent changes in container orchestration and distributed tracing now require teams to adjust how they package and monitor .NET applications. These updates affect deployment pipelines, resource allocation, and incident response for workloads running on current Kubernetes releases.
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Tuning SQL Server Queries with Window Functions
Window functions in T-SQL let you compute aggregates and rankings over row sets without self-joins or staging tables. This approach often cuts query runtime and simplifies maintenance on current SQL Server releases.
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Native AOT Deployment Gains in ASP.NET Core 10
ASP.NET Core 10 ships measurable improvements to Native AOT compilation that reduce startup time and memory footprint on Windows Server. The changes affect trimming, JSON serialization, and minimal API cold starts without requiring new code patterns.
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CI/CD Patterns for Reliable .NET 10 Deployments
Effective CI/CD pipelines reduce deployment failures and speed up releases for ASP.NET Core applications. This post outlines proven patterns for automation, testing, and monitoring on Windows Server environments.
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.NET 10 Runtime Updates and C# 14 Features
Microsoft shipped .NET 10 with targeted runtime optimizations and the first wave of C# 14 language changes. This post summarizes the changes that affect production workloads and shows how to adopt them on current hosting platforms.
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Mitigating Recent ASP.NET Core Request Smuggling Risks
A flaw in Kestrel's HTTP/2 frame handling enables request smuggling on misconfigured production sites. Update to current .NET releases and enforce strict header validation to close the exposure.
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PowerShell for IIS Configuration on Windows Server
PowerShell provides reliable, repeatable control over IIS settings on Windows Server. Administrators can enforce security baselines, audit pools, and manage sites without manual UI steps that introduce drift.
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.NET 10 Runtime Updates and C# 14 Features
The current .NET 10 release includes measurable gains in JIT throughput and container startup times. C# 14 adds targeted language improvements that reduce boilerplate in common scenarios for library and application developers.
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Kubernetes Patterns for .NET 10 on Windows Containers
Container orchestration and observability advances are reshaping .NET deployment on Windows. Teams can now run production .NET 10 workloads with tighter control over scaling, tracing, and infrastructure definitions.
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CI/CD Patterns for Reliable .NET Deployments
Effective CI/CD pipelines reduce release friction for ASP.NET Core workloads on Windows Server. This post outlines build automation, IIS deployment steps, and monitoring practices that improve reliability without added complexity.
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Tuning T-SQL Queries on Modern SQL Server Workloads
Effective query optimization in SQL Server starts with execution plans and targeted indexes rather than guesswork. This post covers practical patterns that reduce CPU and I/O in production databases running recent SQL Server releases.