At Microsoft Construct, Microsoft unveiled updates throughout the .NET ecosystem, together with AI improvements, new options for cloud-native growth, normal availability of .NET Aspire, and extra capabilities within the upcoming .NET 9.
Microsoft and OpenAI’s ongoing partnership has resulted within the creation of an official OpenAI .NET library, which will probably be obtainable in a number of weeks. The library gives parity with .NET and different programming languages, gives a unified expertise throughout OpenAI and Azure OpenAI, and provides entry to OpenAI options and fashions, together with GPT-4o and Assistants v2.
Microsoft can also be engaged on a partnership with Weavite to supply .NET vector database choices. Moreover, a number of of its inside groups (Semantic Kernel, Azure SQL, and Azure AI Search) have been working behind-the-scenes to construct a seamless developer expertise for working with AI.
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The corporate additionally added new quick-start samples that give builders concepts for working with LLM frameworks, reminiscent of Microsoft’s personal Semantic Kernel.
Microsoft can also be engaged on a number of new options throughout .NET Aspire, Semantic Kernel, and Azure that can assist builders monitor their LLM apps, now in preview. As an illustration, .NET Aspire can be utilized to gather metrics and traces from Semantic Kernel.
“Giant language mannequin (LLM) purposes require dependable, performant, and high-quality outcomes. Builders have to measure and monitor the outcomes and behaviors of their LLM purposes in each growth and manufacturing environments and establish and resolve any points,” the .NET group wrote in a weblog put up.
On a associated observe, .NET Aspire, which brings collectively instruments, templates, and NuGet packages to allow the event of distributed apps, is now typically obtainable.
“Whether or not you’re constructing a brand new utility, including cloud-native capabilities to an present one, or are already deploying .NET apps to manufacturing within the cloud immediately, .NET Aspire may also help you get there sooner,” the .NET group wrote.
The corporate additionally invested additional in cloud-native growth. New enhancements there embrace smaller .NET container photographs, sooner app startup instances, and new options and libraries in ASP.NET Core for streamlining cloud-native situations.
And eventually, Microsoft revealed the fourth preview of .NET 9, which is anticipated later this yr. New options embrace help for generic parameters in “UnsafeProcessorAttribute,” a brand new server rubbish collector mode, characteristic switches with trimming help, and extra.
A full checklist of Microsoft’s bulletins round .NET at Microsoft Construct might be present in Microsoft’s official weblog put up.
