Using OpenTelemetry to Gather and Export EF Core Performance Metrics

Monitoring application performance is essential for catching database bottlenecks before they impact users. Entity Framework Core (EF Core) exposes performance data natively through the standard .NET System.Diagnostics.Metrics API under the meter name Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore. By integrating this meter with OpenTelemetry, you can automatically track active database connections, query volumes, and compiled query cache performance across your …

Why Are Businesses Investing in Platform Engineering and What Is It?

For contemporary businesses in the US, UK, Germany, India, and other international technology marketplaces, platform engineering has become a top strategic focus. Microservices, Kubernetes, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps techniques have made it more difficult for enterprises to manage infrastructure and developer workflows. Companies are using Platform Engineering teams to create internal development platforms (IDPs) in …

Developing Multi-Tenant Security and Context-Aware Authorization for ASP.NET Core Microservices

Simple roles like Admin or User are no longer sufficient for authorization in contemporary ASP.NET Core apps. Context-aware authorization is necessary for enterprise systems, where decisions about access are based on the user’s identity, the customer they belong to, and the business or tenant they work for. This article demonstrates a production-grade authorization architecture using: …