EF Core 7 is the best option for database operations in tangent with any of the major databases although the best choice IMHO is SQL-Server.
Depending on the application type and familiarity with working with relational databases dictates the learning curve to implement EF Core 7.
- EF Core Microsoft base examples.
- Overview of EF Core
- EF Core best approach is database first with a tool like EF Core Tools to write base code
- Basics