As we push for higher performance in backend software development, especially within .NET-based microservice architectures, I’ve been evaluating the trade-offs between vertical and horizontal scaling when handling real-time data ingestion.
I am currently focusing on these three pillars:
Asynchronous Processing: Moving beyond basic task patterns to implement robust event-driven backends using RabbitMQ/Kafka.
Resource Management: Minimizing memory footprint in high-concurrency environments to reduce cloud infrastructure overhead.
API Integrity: Enforcing strict contract testing between services to prevent runtime failures.
I would love to get insights from the community on how you are currently handling state management in distributed backend systems in 2026. Are you leaning toward Orleans or sticking with traditional stateful service patterns?
What are the most overlooked bottlenecks you’ve encountered recently when scaling the backend layer?