ADO.NET Connection Pooling: Effects of Changing Max Pool Size Defaults Across .NET Versions
Goal: Determine whether adjusting Max Pool Size or enforcing stricter disposal resolves intermittent pool exhaustion when upgrading from .NET Framework to .NET 6. In .NET Framework applications, the default Max Pool Size is 100 and pooling behavior is tightly coupled to the legacy SqlClient provider. When migrating to .NET 6, the underlying Data Provider may