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.

But Microsoft will only charge us for each socket in its “per processor” multi-core SQL Server licensing policy. With a new quad-core processor, we only have to pay for one processor license ...

Figure 2. ASP.NET Core Identity UI 3.0 NuGet Install Next I update the ASP.NET Core Entity Framework Identity UI NuGet package to version 3.0 as seen in Figure 3. [Click on image for larger view.] ...

Microsoft breaks vow to never license by core and will now charge for server cores much like they were processors. Here's the details.

The ideal candidate must possess a BCom/BTech IT-related Degree with at least 3 years suitable work experience including strong proficiency in .NET Core, C#, SQL Server, ASP.Net, MVC, HTML, JavaScript ...

Windows Server 2016 moving to per core, not per socket, licensing This change aligns with the licensing scheme now used for SQL Server, among others.

Learn the best practices and built-in safeguards for preventing attacks and protecting sensitive data in your ASP.NET Core web applications.

The ideal candidate must possess a BCom/BTech IT-related Degree with at least 3 years suitable work experience including strong proficiency in .NET Core, C#, SQL Server, ASP.Net, MVC, HTML, JavaScript ...