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Explain DbContext Pooling and its performance benefits.
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
DbContext Pooling reuses DbContext instances instead of creating a new one for each request, reducing memory allocations and GC pressure.
Deep explanation
In ASP.NET Core, AddDbContext creates a scoped instance per request. Creating a DbContext involves allocating tracking structures and services. AddDbContextPool maintains a pool of pre-created contexts. When a request ends, the context's state is reset and returned to the pool.
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