Building the Future: .NET Aspire for Cloud-Ready, Distributed Applications

I recently had the pleasure of presenting on .NET Aspire at the Nashua Cloud .NET User Group, For those who couldn’t attend, here’s a recap of the event, along with links to the recorded presentation and slides.

During the presentation, we explored the core aspects of .NET Aspire, focusing on its ability to streamline the development of distributed systems. We discussed its foundational building blocks, including service defaults for observability and resiliency, orchestration for efficient workflow management, and service discovery to enable seamless inter-service communication. The session highlighted the integration of a centralized dashboard for monitoring logs, metrics, and traces, alongside flexible deployment options like AWS CDK, Azure Dev CLI, and Docker. Practical demonstrations brought these concepts to life, showcasing how developers can leverage .NET Aspire to build scalable, maintainable applications efficiently.

The recorded session is available on YouTube for those who couldn’t attend. Additionally, the GitHub repository provides the code and detailed instructions for exploring the demo further. The PowerPoint slide deck can be downloaded from SlideShare.

.Thank you to everyone who attended and engaged in meaningful discussions. Your enthusiasm and feedback are invaluable as we explore the possibilities of .NET Aspire.

Looking forward to your thoughts and continuing the conversation at future events!