Best Answers to convince why I should move away from .Net framework 4.8 to .Net 8

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Best Answers to convince why I should move away from .Net framework 4.8 to .Net 8

Sampath, Bremanand 0

I would like to understand the limitations / drawbacks / security challenges / any other best answers to convince why I should move away from .net framework 4.8 to latest .Net version for my existing products. All of my products are web based (Asp.Net MVC APIs). I would really appreciate if I get any documentation reference too.

AgaveJoe 29,946 Reputation points

2023-12-15T13:38:23.8733333+00:00

This question can't be answered because it is based on your experience with .NET Framework 4.8. Any limitations or drawbacks exist in your mind. Secondly, every web application, regardless of the framework, has security challenges. These challenges are based on the application architecture not the framework.

One very compelling reason to move to and or learn ASP.NET Core is .NET Framework only receives security updates. All the new development efforts target .NET Core.

Other reasons to go with ASP.NET Core is total control over the HTTP pipeline. You get to add only the bits your application needs. With .NET Framework you get everything regardless if your application needs it or not. ASP.NET Core has out of the box dependency injection which is fantastic. The cherry on top, .NET Core is open source. If you wonder how a library works, you can read the source code on GitHub.

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Sampath, Bremanand 0 Reputation points

2023-12-15T14:23:48.2933333+00:00

Thanks for your response here. I appreciate your time. I am aware of the differences between .net framework and .net core. I do agree that this is something to be dealt with the individual products and architecture.

Overall, I would like to know if there are any specific strong reasons if anyone used in their proposal regards to .net framework to .Net conversion.

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AgaveJoe 29,946 Reputation points

2023-12-15T13:38:23.8733333+00:00

This question can't be answered because it is based on your experience with .NET Framework 4.8. Any limitations or drawbacks exist in your mind. Secondly, every web application, regardless of the framework, has security challenges. These challenges are based on the application architecture not the framework.

One very compelling reason to move to and or learn ASP.NET Core is .NET Framework only receives security updates. All the new development efforts target .NET Core.

Other reasons to go with ASP.NET Core is total control over the HTTP pipeline. You get to add only the bits your application needs. With .NET Framework you get everything regardless if your application needs it or not. ASP.NET Core has out of the box dependency injection which is fantastic. The cherry on top, .NET Core is open source. If you wonder how a library works, you can read the source code on GitHub.

.NET vs. .NET Framework for server apps
Sampath, Bremanand 0 Reputation points

2023-12-15T14:23:48.2933333+00:00

Thanks for your response here. I appreciate your time. I am aware of the differences between .net framework and .net core. I do agree that this is something to be dealt with the individual products and architecture.

Overall, I would like to know if there are any specific strong reasons if anyone used in their proposal regards to .net framework to .Net conversion.

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Bruce (SqlWork.com) 72,841

the main reason to stay with 4.8 is compatibility with existing code. for example webforms, is only supported by .net 4.8. Its main downside is lack of new features. Only security updates (which are allowed to break existing features if required).

.net offers improved performance, new features, cross platform support. hosting on linux, even in azure, is cheaper than windows. Its main downsides are cost of porting old code and the requirement to stay current with Visual Studio and runtime. (LTS version are only supported for 3 years).

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