Entity Framework Core Articles, Tutorials & News
Entity Framework Core articles, tutorials, and news from the DotNetNews archive.
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Editor picks for EF Core
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The Migration That Lied for Two Years
rogerkeizer.medium.com Issue #504
A strong cautionary tale. Tooling drift around EF Core migrations can stay hidden for far too long.
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Fastest Way to Bulk Insert Thousands of Rows in EF Core
codewithmukesh.com Issue #502
Strong practical comparison with numbers. Nice to see SqlBulkCopy and Npgsql COPY included instead of just EF abstractions.
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Entity Framework Core Performance Tuning for Large Applications
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #501
Worth a skim for teams feeling EF Core pain in larger systems; the basics still matter.
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EF Core Migration Bundles: What They Are & Why They Matter
medium.com Issue #501
Migration bundles are still underused; this is a useful operational topic.
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The C# 14 field Keyword Looks Like Free Cleanup. It Can Still Break Your EF Core Mapping
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #501
This is the kind of language-feature caveat that can save a messy upgrade.
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Track every EF Core record change with temporal tables
roundthecode.com Issue #499
Temporal tables remain one of the most useful underused SQL Server features, and this walks through the EF Core side clearly.
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Stop Over-Fetching: Master EF Core Projections for Faster, Leaner APIs
bogdan-hatis.medium.com Issue #498
If your APIs are slow, projections are one of the highest-value EF Core habits to build early.
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EF Core and Azure SQL Database: A Step-by-Step Guide
antondevtips.com Issue #498
Practical guide for getting EF Core working cleanly against Azure SQL, including resiliency and passwordless access.
Entity Framework Core tutorials from the DotNetNews archive, curated for .NET developers who already ship production code. This is a reading list pulled from daily issues, not a substitute for the official docs on Entity Framework Core.
Use Start here for the editorial shortlist, then browse Latest or the full archive when you need more depth. Coverage leans toward EF Core tutorials, EF Core migrations, EF Core performance. Recent pieces worth opening: “The Migration That Lied for Two Years” and “Fastest Way to Bulk Insert Thousands of Rows in EF Core”.
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Newest EF Core from the archive
- The Migration That Lied for Two Years
rogerkeizer.medium.com Issue #504
- Fastest Way to Bulk Insert Thousands of Rows in EF Core
codewithmukesh.com Issue #502
- Entity Framework Core Performance Tuning for Large Applications
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #501
- Track every EF Core record change with temporal tables
roundthecode.com Issue #499
- Stop Over-Fetching: Master EF Core Projections for Faster, Leaner APIs
bogdan-hatis.medium.com Issue #498
- EF Core and Azure SQL Database: A Step-by-Step Guide
antondevtips.com Issue #498
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The Migration That Lied for Two Years
rogerkeizer.medium.com Issue #504
How an outdated CLI tool left behind a corrupt EF Core snapshot — and why a major upgrade finally exposed it
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Fastest Way to Bulk Insert Thousands of Rows in EF Core
codewithmukesh.com Issue #502
Benchmark the fastest way to bulk insert thousands of rows in EF Core 10 - AddRange vs EFCore.BulkExtensions vs SqlBulkCopy and Npgsql COPY, with real numbers.
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IEnumerable vs IQueryable: Ask this question first
medium.com Issue #502
While searching differences between IEnumerable vs IQueryable, we generally find below explanation : Continue reading on Women in Technology »
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Entity Framework Core Performance Tuning for Large Applications
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #501
Optimize EF Core for large apps: Boost performance with AsNoTracking, pagination, indexing, caching, and more.
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The C# 14 field Keyword Looks Like Free Cleanup. It Can Still Break Your EF Core Mapping
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #501
C# 14 field keyword can break EF Core backing-field mapping and reflection code. Learn the risk and how to check your codebase first.
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Building a Console-Based Vehicle Rental Management System Using N-Layer Architecture in C# and EF Core
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #500
Learn C# data management with Entity Framework Core. Set up connections, manage entities, and implement data operations for your applications.
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Track every EF Core record change with temporal tables
roundthecode.com Issue #499
Learn how to track every change to your EF Core records using SQL Server temporal tables, with examples for querying the history. The page Track every EF Core record change with temporal tables appear...
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Stop Over-Fetching: Master EF Core Projections for Faster, Leaner APIs
bogdan-hatis.medium.com Issue #498
Modern APIs rarely need every column from every related table.
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EF Core and Azure SQL Database: A Step-by-Step Guide
antondevtips.com Issue #498
A step-by-step guide to using EF Core with Azure SQL Database - create the database in Azure Portal, connect and run migrations, add transient-fault resilience, and switch to passwordless Microsoft En
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EF Core Interceptors: The Complete Guide (.NET 10)
codewithmukesh.com Issue #497
Learn EF Core interceptors in .NET 10 - all 7 types, how to register them, and how to add audit fields, soft deletes, and the current user without breaking dependency injection.
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IQueryable vs IEnumerable: The Mistake That Loads Your Whole Table
medium.com Issue #497
You wrote a clean LINQ query. It filters down to ten rows. It runs fine in dev, and then in production it’s slow and your database CPU is…
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How to insert-or-update without headache
csharpdigest.net Issue #496
Entity Framework Extensions fills the gap with BulkMerge across all major databases
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Building AI-Powered Database Query Optimization Advisors with ASP.NET Core
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #494
Build an AI-powered database query optimization advisor with ASP.NET Core, EF Core, and Azure OpenAI for faster queries, reduced costs, and improved scalability.
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Building Flexible EF Core Queries with Query Objects
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #494
Master EF Core query flexibility with Query Objects. Build reusable, composable queries for maintainable, efficient data retrieval.
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Specifications over LINQ spaghetti: composable, reusable query intent
medium.com Issue #494
A .Where(s => s.SpeakerId == id && !s.IsDeleted && s.IsPublished) copied into nine controllers is nine places to forget the authorization…
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Optimizing Entity Framework Core Queries for Large-Scale Applications
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #493
Optimize EF Core queries for large-scale apps. Learn techniques like projection, AsNoTracking, pagination, and indexing for peak performance.
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Bulk Operations in EF Core 10 - Benchmarking Insert, Update, and Delete Strategies
codewithmukesh.com Issue #490
Learn how to optimize bulk insert, update, and delete operations in EF Core 10. We benchmark 5 approaches with real numbers and a decision matrix for every scenario.
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AI-Powered Database Schema Evolution Using Entity Framework Core
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #490
Enhance database schema evolution with Entity Framework Core and AI. Reduce risks, improve performance, and automate documentation for safer migrations.
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Building AI-Powered SQL Query Performance Advisors with Entity Framework Core
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #490
Build AI-powered SQL query advisors with Entity Framework Core to automatically detect bottlenecks, optimize performance, and boost application responsiveness.
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30 EF Core Interview Questions That Actually Get Asked in 2026
codewithmukesh.com Issue #488
30 real EF Core interview questions with great answers, red flags, and follow-ups. N+1, change tracking, migrations, concurrency - updated for EF Core 10.
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Mastering .NET Interviews – Part 6: Entity Framework & Data Access
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #487
Master .NET interviews: Dive into Entity Framework (EF) & data access. Learn EF Core, LINQ, migrations, transactions, and common interview questions.
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Building a Vehicle Rental Management System in C# Using Entity Framework Core
c-sharpcorner.com Issue #484
Build a Vehicle Rental Management System in C# Console App with EF Core, Repository Pattern, Session Management, and Email Integration.
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Entity Framework Is Slow. It’s Not EF’s Fault.
medium.com Issue #484
Your API was quick in development. Then traffic picks up and a few endpoints start taking three seconds to respond.
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Database Performance: Making Entity Framework Queries Faster
dotnettips.com Issue #484
The article discusses the advantages of using compiled queries in Entity Framework, especially for frequently executed and complex queries.