Master optimal memory management techniques in .NET Core, from understanding memory allocation to implementing advanced garbage collection strategies

Key Features

Discover tools and strategies to build efficient, scalable applications

Implement .NET memory management techniques to effectively boost your application's performance

Uncover practical methods for troubleshooting memory leaks and diagnosing performance bottlenecks

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Book Description

In today's software development landscape, efficient memory management is crucial for ensuring application performance and scalability. Effective .NET Memory Management addresses this need by explaining the intricacies of memory utilization within .NET Core apps, from fundamental concepts to advanced optimization techniques.

Starting with an overview of memory management basics, you'll quickly go through .NET's garbage collection system. You’ll grasp the mechanics of memory allocation and gain insights into the distinctions between stack and heap memory and the nuances of value types and reference types.

Building on this foundation, this book will help you apply practical strategies to address real-world app demands, spanning profiling memory usage, spotting memory leaks, and diagnosing performance bottlenecks, through clear explanations and hands-on examples.

This book goes beyond theory, detailing actionable techniques to optimize data structures, minimize memory fragmentation, and streamline memory access in scenarios involving multithreading and asynchronous programming for creating responsive and resource-efficient apps that can scale without sacrificing performance.

By the end of this book, you'll have gained the knowledge to write clean, efficient code that maximizes memory usage and boosts app performance.

What you will learn

Master memory allocation techniques to minimize resource wastage

Differentiate between stack and heap memory, and use them efficiently

Implement best practices for object lifetimes and garbage collection

Understand .NET Core's memory management principles for optimal performance

Identify and fix memory leaks to maintain application reliability

Optimize memory usage in multithreaded and asynchronous applications

Utilize memory profiling tools to pinpoint and resolve memory bottlenecks

Apply advanced memory management techniques to enhance app scalability

Who this book is for

This book is for developers and professionals who are beyond the beginner stage and seek in-depth knowledge of memory management techniques within the context of .NET Core. Whether you are an experienced developer aiming to enhance application performance or an architect striving for optimal resource utilization, this book serves as a comprehensive guide to mastering memory management intricacies.

To fully benefit from this book, you should have a solid understanding of C# programming and familiarity with the basics of .NET Core development.