&gt; Is Linux hosting of the backend a requirement?<p>Even if it&#x27;s not, I wouldn&#x27;t put myself in the corner by being dependent on windows hosting. Linux on the server is a norm nowadays.<p>Also, .NET Core is obviously the future. Yeah, they will keep Full .NET around, but... It&#x27;s the same story as it was with WebForms vs MVC. WebForms is still supported, but who starts new projects with it?