How would you implement a distributed locking mechanism in .NET Core?

You implement distributed locking in .NET Core using an external coordination system like Redis, database-based locks, or cloud-native services, combined with safe lock acquisition, expiration (TTL), and proper release to prevent race conditions across multiple instances.

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Distributed locking ensures that only one instance of a service can execute a critical section at a time in a multi-node environment.

It is essential in systems where multiple instances of an application might:

Common approaches:

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1. Redis-Based Distributed Locking (Most Common)…