Based on telemetry, a startling number of applications haven’t read the memo and updated. So, let me take a moment to talk about an incredible feature of SqlClient we previewed in 2021: Configurable Retry Logic for
SqlConnectionandSqlCommand. This native implementation of resiliency bypassing the need for third-party libraries like Polly, providing incredible handling of transient availability right out of the box.
Click through to see how it works, particularly in light of Polly’s controversial licensing change.