The minimal hosting model in ASP.NET Core 6 means having to write less boilerplate code to get your application up and running.

.Net Core is an open source, multi-platform framework used to develop applications for all operating systems, and complements Absolute Hosting's multi-tenant Windows Hosting service.

Microsoft is readying SQL Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and is making .NET Core 1.0 and ASP.NET Core 1.0 generally available today, as promised.

As a general rule, ASP.NET is the choice for any Windows or Microsoft-savvy coder. The development tools are similar to every other MS application and the learning curve is relatively short.