Offset vs Cursor Pagination in EF Core (.NET)

Struggling with slow EF Core operations? With ZZZ Projects’ EF Core Extensions, you can boost performance like never before. Experience up to 14× faster Bulk Insert, Update, Delete, and Merge — and cut your save time by as much as 94%. https://entityframework-extensions.net Offset vs Cursor Pagination in EF Core - which one should you use and why does it matter at scale? In this video, you'll implement both pagination strategies in a .NET Web API with EF Core and SQL Server, then compare their query execution plans to make the right architectural decision for your project. Offset pagination is simple and familiar - but cursor pagination wins at scale. In this tutorial, we cover both approaches using EF Core with SQL Server, walking through a real .NET Web API project. You'll see exactly how each strategy behaves under the hood through query execution plans, and learn when to reach for cursor pagination over the traditional offset/skip approach in C# and ASP.NET Core. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00-01:48 Introduction 01:48-04:24 Offset vs Cursor pagination theory 04:24-06:32 Project overview - .NET Web API, EF Core, SQL Server database 06:32-10:00 Offset pagination in EF Core 10:00-16:29 Cursor pagination in EF Core 16:29-19:23 Query execution plan offset and cursor pagination 19:23-21:34 When to use offset and when cursor pagination Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/remigiusz-zalewski Follow me on Medium: https://medium.com/@remigiuszzalewski Check out my Blog: https://remigiuszzalewski.com #dotnet #csharp #efcore #aspnetcore