Summary
Memory management is a critical aspect of software development that directly impacts application performance, reliability, and scalability. In the .NET ecosystem, developers must consider different memory management strategies based on the application type being developed.
Desktop applications run on a single machine with finite resources. Efficient memory usage is crucial to avoid exhausting system resources. Understanding the .NET GC’s behavior relative to the framework (Windows Forms, WPF, or WinUI) is extremely important. Each framework has nuances, so different coding techniques can be employed to ensure the application operates efficiently.
Web applications must handle multiple concurrent users, necessitating efficient memory usage to ensure responsiveness and scalability. A web application’s most critical performance point is how it accesses data. In .NET, ADO.NET and Entity Framework Core are the two main libraries that facilitate database operations...
