Linux has gained a strong foothold in the enterprise server environments which .net was unable to support earlier. This limitation is addressed with release of ASP.NET Core.
It means easier and better integration of enterprise applications in the linux environment as well as significant cost saving in terms of licensing cost for Windows Servers and such related technologies which are typically needed for business applications.
Linux gains a powerful programming platform which while being open source is not at all fragmented. Microsoft's pace of updates will be difficult to match for a team of freelancers contributing in their spare time.
The small footprint of the ASP.Net core libraries, modularity, platform specific or general compilation possibilities make ASP.Net core a framework with truly universal. It also makes it more portable and suitable for newer technologies like containers.
With release of Blazer, ASP.net is all set to take advantage of the latestin web development ie. webassembly.
As a whole, ASP.NET is a great framework to use when developing web sites and web applications. It is reliable, fast, easy to use, free and widely known. ASP.NET gives you full control of your development and can be used on any project, big or small. If you aren’t already using ASP.NET, why not give it a shot? KairaSoftware brings more than 15 years of experience in this technology.