.NET for cloud development
.NET is your best choice for building cloud applications – it’s powerful, flexible, scalable, and high-performative.
Web applications, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, serverless applications – .NET powers the process. From seamless cloud integration to smooth user experience.
Why choose .NET for cloud development?
The modern .NET framework is like your dad’s army knife – it’s versatile and ready to tackle every challenge. Unmatched performance and efficiency, adequate security, data operations, real-time processing, and more – .NET makes it happen.
Why settle for less when you can have a reliable, cloud-ready powerhouse that meets your needs?
.NET applications in the cloud revolution: real-world examples
Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow, a popular question-and-answer platform, is every software developer’s faithful companion.
- It handles heavy traffic every day, and that without failing
- And provides near-zero downtime, which makes the platform a model of availability
Stack Overflow always delivers a seamless user experience, whether you’re casually reading up-to-date surveys or debugging at midnight.
Just Eat
No matter the craving – late-night burger, fresh sushi, even cake – Just Eat, food delivery, will save the day.
- It handles ongoing orders across restaurants and locations, even during high-demand periods
- And ensures lightning-fast responses
So the next time your fries arrive hot and fresh, you know who you should thank – a talented .NET engineer!
.NET within cloud development: key frameworks & tools
Talking about .NET applications, .NET Core/5/6 are the literal backbone of today’s cloud-based development. .NET Core has introduced cross-platform support, high-level performance, and modularity, and, concurrently, .NET 5 & 6 further unified the platform.
When discussing cloud development, one should also mention these frameworks and tools:
ASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core is your go-to framework for building web applications and leveraging microservices architecture. It’s the multitasking ninja of its older brother, the modern .NET framework, which handles different processes from routing to security.
ASP.NET Core’s cloud features:
- Smoothly functions across platforms – Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Already supports essential features, including Azure Active Directory
- Easily deployable in Docker
- And orchestrated in Kubernetes
Why is ASP.NET Core a game-changer?
It’s a cross-platform framework, crazy fast, and scalable – no matter the platform you choose, it will just work. What’s more, it’s perfect for modern software development, in particular real-time applications.
Azure SDK
Azure SDK is your handy toolkit that makes the process of working with Azure’s cloud services sensibly easier. It’s the bridge between .NET applications and the cloud ecosystem, which efficiently takes over complex stuff, so you do not have to.
Azure SKD’s cloud features:
- Seamlessly works with Storage, Cosmos DB, Key Vault, Cognitive Services
- Natively supports the Azure Active Directory
What makes Azure SDK stand out?
Do we really need to discuss the Call an API, Blob Storage, and authentication through Azure Active Directory? It has you covered with libraries that simplify routine processes, so that you can focus more on delivering reliable applications.
EF Core
Entity Framework is the helping assistant that lets you interact with databases by using object-oriented code. That’s right – no wrestling with clunky SQL queries.
EF Core’s cloud features:
- Database support: seamlessly works with Azure SQL products, Cosmos DB, and PostgreSQL
- Automated migration: automatically translates database schemas
- Multi-tenant support: efficiently handles multi-tenancy setups
- Connection resilience: has built-in retry logic for transient connection errors
So, what’s the sauce?
EF Core is cool – it helps you handle cloud-hosted databases with ease, just code with objects, nothing more. Bonus points – it’s designed for modern cloud needs, with features for flaky connection retries and integration with databases you’re likely to choose.
Azure Functions
Azure Functions is the “do what you need to do” coding superhero, which eliminates unnecessary processes. You write tiny chunks that respond to events (for example, HTTP requests), and it takes care of scaling for you.
Azure Functions’ cloud features:
- Serverless architecture: automatically scales to handle spiking workloads
- Event-driven triggers: automatically respond to requests, queue messages, timer schedules
- Pay-as-you-go pricing: allows paying for actual execution time
- Azure integration: natively connects with Azure Logic Apps, Event Hubs, Service Bus
So, basically, why are Azure Functions worth mentioning when discussing essential frameworks and tooling?
It’s serverless, which means you do not have to worry about infrastructure when building your application. That’s perfect for quick, event-driven tasks – for example, sending emails, processing images, and similar.
.NET applications: overviewing essential cloud services
When approaching .NET projects, the magic doesn’t happen without essential cloud-based services:
- Compute services
- Database services
- Identity and access management
- Containerization and orchestration services
- Storage services
- Networking services
- Monitoring and logging services
- Serverless computing, and more!
So, let’s look closer at the most important cloud services:
Compute services
In the cloud world, compute services are there to provide the power that’s required to run .NET applications. For example, when hosting web applications, computer services (Azure Virtual Machines, Azure App Services), are used for delivering mission-critical resources.
You can see those as your car’s engine – nothing works without it.
Database services
In the cloud world, database services are the memory banks that provide data storage for the .NET application. User profiles, transaction histories, and other data formats – database services can handle those efficiently.
Let’s imagine you’re running a library, a quite huge one – you’ll need a system to always keep track of books. That’s what database services are literally – your efficient cataloging system.
Identify and access management – IAM services
Now imagine you’re throwing a party – you’ll need someone tough to check the list and exclude the uninvited. Identity and access management – that’s what it’s called.
The Azure Active Directory is at the entrance to control who can come in and, additionally, what they can do.
Containerization and orchestration services
Let’s picture your application as a food truck (that’s weird, but let us get to the point, okay?):
- Docker holds your food and ensures it tastes the same every time
- Kubernetes helps you coordinate your other food trucks to ensure they are at the right places
These services are designed for consistency and scalability, two features you definitely should prioritize.
.NET cloud app development: the edge you obtain
High availability: your application’s always on!
High availability in the cloud landscape is similar to your favorite diner – always open, no matter the weather. No downtime, no worries.
Seamless integration
Cloud platforms simplify connecting your application with almost every service – storage, databases, pick one. It’s having a toolbox where everything fits perfectly and works together well.
Global reach: you’re application, but everywhere
Whether from New York, Tokyo, Timbuktu, or Perth, your users will access your application from everywhere. And the best thing – no passport is required!
Automatic updates and patches without lifting a finger
No need to stress about introducing regular revamps – let the cloud provider do the heavy lifting for you. Picture this as having a tech-savvy personal assistant.
.NET cloud application development: best practices
Speed matters: optimize performance
High performance is everything in the cloud environment – slow performance is what scares away your user. Keep your code clean, lean, mean, and on the go, no matter the traffic.
Fortress-level protection: prioritize security
Robust security in the cloud universe is not being discussed, it’s essential – your application is your Fort Knox. You just can’t afford to keep the door wide open.
Future-proofing through cloud-native approaches
Drop your old-school customs – go with cloud-native strategies to leverage greater portability and adaptivity. Embrace modernization to scale or pivot without breaking a sweat – no chains are holding you back from now.
Serverless options: less management, more freedom
Forget about server nightmares that haunt your sleep – go with serverless solutions and pay for what you use. You can now deliver killer features without worrying about infrastructure.
How we can help
Whether kickstarting another project, going after strategic modernization, or gearing up for massive scaling – Abto Software is the right choice.
Preliminary discovery and planning, coding, testing, deployment, release, we guide you through every phase. Let us take care of the heavy lifting so that you can turn visions into reality!
Our services:
- .NET development
- ASP.NET development
- Web app development
- Mobile app development
- Cloud services
- Full-cycle, custom software development
Our expertise:
FAQ
- A proficiency in the .NET framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core
- And expertise in popular cloud platforms – Azure, AWS, Google Cloud
- Strong understanding of modern microservices architecture
- CI/CD experience
- Start with preliminary screening
- Next step – technical interviews, where candidates can put their skills to the practical test
- Make sure you involve your potential team lead to discuss the details
- Now choose the engineer that fits your needs
- High-level performance
- Cross-platform compatibility
- More flexibility and scalability
- Rich frameworks and libraries
- Cost-efficient deployment (pay-as-you-go models)
- Built-in support for modern microservices architecture
No matter:
- If .NET cloud development
- Or ASP.NET cloud development (the two concepts focus on slightly different aspects of development)
The challenges typically include:
- Optimizing performance and monitoring the application
- Ensuring integration with different cloud-native services
- Managing flexibility and scalability
- Managing security – data breaches and leakage, unauthorized access, and other common concerns
