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Move Slow Work Out of Your .NET API with BackgroundService and Channels
Offload slow side work from ASP.NET Core endpoints using a bounded System.Threading.Channels queue and a BackgroundService worker — with the DI lifetime traps, graceful shutdown checks, and durability limits explained.
dotnet-corebackgroundservicesystem-threading-channelsTasadduq Burneyowner31.8K rep · 07 Oct 2026, 09:30 UTC