EF Core 5.0 brings the feature everyone has been asking for: Many-to-Many relationships without a mapped join entity. It also introduces Split Queries to fix the “Cartesian Explosion” problem in complex joins. Many-to-Many You can now define navigation properties on both sides, and EF Core handles the middle table. Split Queries Instead of one giant […]
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Vite: Lightning Fast Frontend Build Tool
Webpack has dominated the frontend for years, but slow dev server startup times are killing productivity. Enter **Vite** (French for “fast”), created by Evan You (Vue.js creator). It leverages Native ES Modules (ESM) in the browser to offer instant server start. How Vite Woks (vs Webpack) Scaffolding a Project Key Takeaways Instant HMR (Hot Module […]
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Running AKS in production requires more than a standard cluster create command. Security, reliability, and observability must be baked in. This guide covers the essential baseline for 2020 deployments. Network Architecture (CNI) Uptime SLA By default, the AKS control plane is free but has no financial SLA. For production, enable **Uptime SLA**. System Node Pools […]
Read more →Azure Arc for Kubernetes: Unified Hybrid Cloud Management
Azure Arc extends the Azure control plane (ARM) to resources running outside of Azure—on-premises, in AWS, or GCP. With Arc-enabled Kubernetes, you can manage any K8s cluster (OpenShift, Rancher, GKE) right from the Azure Portal. GitOps with Flux Arc agents installed in the cluster include Flux CD. You can push configurations via Azure Policy. Azure […]
Read more →SQL Server Temporal Tables: Time Travel Queries
Temporal Tables (System-Versioned Tables) automatically keep a full history of data changes. When you update a row, the old version is moved to a history table. This is built-in to SQL Server and Azure SQL. Creating a Temporal Table Time Travel Querying Ask “What was the price of this product yesterday?” Key Takeaways Great for […]
Read more →Azure Front Door: Global Load Balancing and CDN
Azure Front Door is a global entry point for web applications. It operates at Layer 7 (HTTP/S), using Anycast protocol to route users to the nearest Point of Presence (PoP), effectively accelerating your app performance via split TCP. Global Load Balancing WAF (Web Application Firewall) Protect against SQL Injection and XSS at the edge. Key […]
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