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How do you use asynchronous ADO.NET APIs for scalability?

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Short answer

Use OpenAsync, ExecuteReaderAsync, ExecuteNonQueryAsync to avoid blocking threads.

Deep explanation

Async ADO.NET frees threads during I/O waits, increasing request throughput. Combine with proper cancellation tokens and avoid mixing sync-over-async.

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