ASP.NET Core applications deployed to the cloud can receive performance benefits from the use of distributed caching. Matthew Groves explores how Couchbase Server can serve this purpose well.

Microsoft announced a new data access driver for SQL Server that should be the path forward for data developers in the era of .NET Core.

In our last article we looked at System.Data in .NET Core 3.0. Now we turn our attention to System.Data.SqlClient, which is the SQL Server driver.

Take advantage of stored procedures, query pagination, query caching, and other advanced Dapper feature to simplify data access and ensure high performance.

Take advantage of migrations in EF Core to manage database schema changes over time and keep them in sync with the data models of your ASP.NET Core applications.

SQL Server 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal release offering robust tools for developers and improved core database capabilities.

You can use VB.NET or C# to write procedural code and create user-defined types and aggregates in SQL Server.