ASP.NET Core offers a number of advantages over the original ASP.NET framework, including improved performance, cross-platform support, supported platform, and simplified development. If you’re looking to build a web application that is high-performing and can be deployed across multiple platforms, then ASP.NET Core is the framework for you.

Improved performance

One of the biggest advantages of ASP.NET Core is its performance. Thanks to its smaller footprint and improved architecture, ASP.NET Core applications are able to handle more requests per second and have faster startup times. The great performance of ASP.NET Core was evident in the TechEmpower Round 20 benchmark test.

Cross-platform support

Another major benefit of ASP.NET Core is its cross-platform support. Unlike the original ASP.NET framework, which could only be used on Windows, ASP.NET Core applications can also be developed and run on macOS, Linux, and Docker. This makes it a great choice for companies that want to deploy their applications across multiple platforms.

To help developers across different operating systems, Visual Studio products now includes tools for building .NET applications on any operating system.

Supported and innovative platform

ASP.NET Core replaces ASP.NET and thus is the version to be used if you want to ensure that your applications run on a supported platform that is continuously developed upon.

Some versions of ASP.NET do still receive minor updates, patch releases, and bug fixes, but will no longer receive any major new features. All innovation and further development only happen in ASP.NET Core, and thus it’s the version to use if you want to take advantage of the newest technologies and features available for .NET applications.

Simplified development experience

Finally, ASP.NET Core offers a simplified development experience. The new framework is easier to learn and use than the older version, making it a good choice for developers who are new to web development.

What is ASP.Net Core?

ASP.NET Core is an open-source web development framework that was designed for building modern cloud-based applications. It offers a number of advantages over the original ASP.NET framework, including improved performance, cross-platform support, and simplified development. Contrary to prior versions which were Windows-only, ASP.NET Core is cross-platform and can now also run on macOS and Linux.

The first version of ASP.NET Core was released in 2016 as a complete redesign of Microsoft’s popular web development framework, ASP.NET. The goal of the new version was to create a leaner and more modular framework that could be used to build modern applications for the cloud.

In November 2020, Microsoft simplified the name and removed Core from the name. This means that new releases will simply be called .NET followed by a version number. The first version using this naming convention was .NET 5 which was released in November 2020. A new version of .NET Core (now simply .NET) is released in November every year.

Due to the name changes, there can sometimes be a bit of confusion about the name, and different names – like ASP.NET Core or .NET Core – will be used interchangeably.

Key features of ASP.NET Core:

• A modern, cross-platform runtime that can be developed and run on Windows, Linux, Docker, and macOS
• Improved performance thanks to a new modular design that allows for better caching and optimization
• Simplified development with a unified framework that combines MVC and Web API into a single pipeline
• A new Razor Pages programming model that makes it easier to build page-focused applications