ASP.NET Core with Kestrel Webserver
The 1st question comes to my mind when I hear about another new webserver like IIS for .NET applications. Why do we need this new webserver called 'Kestrel'? As we all know Asp.Net Core is primarily to make Asp.Net Core applications to run across multiple platforms (Windows/Unix/Linux/MAC OS). Even though we have IIS with rich in features but mostly used webserver for Windows OS only. Each webserver has a different configurations expected to startup and Kestrel will make Asp.Net Core applications have different Startup mechanisms. This is why Asp.Net Core applications use Kestrel webserver as an in-process server where the application will have same and consistent Startup (Main() and Startup.ConfigireServices() & Startup.Configure()) process even when offering cross platform support. Kestrel is an open source, cross platform, light weight and a default webserver used for Asp.Net Core applications. Asp.Net Core applications run Kestrel webserver as in-process server to ...