Business Advantages - Why use this technology?

C# on the .NET environment runs on Windows and is the Microsoft preferred development tool-chain.

Typically, development is performed on Windows using highly productive development tools (Visual Studio) with deployment to Windows servers - this probably matches your corporate IT infrastructure.

Using C# & .NET, productivity is maximised due to several factors:

• Object-orientated nature which allows use of real-world concepts directly in the software - it is easier to talk with you using your business terms.
• Large standard library with source code available to aid debugging - why write when you can use a proven library module.
• Vast range of open source software to allow entire functional modules to be imported - why write when you can download and use.
• Inherent security as the 'executable' runs in a controlled environment - no buffer overruns etc.
• Support for introspection to allow automatic code generation.

ASP.NET builds on standard C# & .NET to allow major business web systems to be built.

ASP.NET, in either Web Forms or MVC, directly runs under IIS (Microsoft standard web server) that provides a consistent environment and container for components.

SQL Server is an enterprise-level, relational database that runs directly on Windows servers.