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Why.NET Core Is Better Than.NET Framework

Introduction
The .NET Framework is the traditional.NET version that is used to run.NET applications on Windows.
.NET Core is a free, open-source, and cross-platform platform for running applications on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Here are some Reasons Why.NET Core Is Better Than.NET Framework

Compatibility
Net Core is more compatible than.NET Framework because the.NET Framework. In contrast, the .NET Core platform allows applications to run on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Net Framework, which allows applications to run only on the Windows OS.

Focuses on devices
With the current leverage in technology, it is essential to build applications that focus on different technologies. Net Core is focused on a wide range of domains, including gaming, IoT, AI, cloud computing, single-page applications, and even machine learning. .NET Framework focuses on the Windows OS.

Performance and Scalability
Because they support microservices, the most recent releases of.NET Core (.NET Core 6 and.NET Core 7) place a strong emphasis on improving performance and scalability, whereas.NET Framework is less scalable and performant.

Source
The.NET Framework includes some open-source components, whereas.NET Core is open-source and welcomes community contributions.

*Microservices Support *
.NET Core has support for microservices and allows a mix of technologies for each microservice, while microservices cannot be used or deployed in the Net Framework.

Mobile Development
Because it is a Windows-only platform, the.NET Framework does not support mobile development, whereas the.NET Core does because it is easily compatible with Xamarin.

Conclusion
 NET Core was created from the ground up to be a modular, lightweight, quick, and cross-platform Framework  Applications for mobile, desktop, web, cloud, IoT, machine learning, microservices, games, and more , if the project you are working on requires this technologies .NET Core is a great consideration. However When developing Windows-only applications and applications that use.NET Framework technologies, the.NET Framework should be taken into account.

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