// distributed systems for .NET
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$ dotnet add package Akka // install // Define an actor public class GreeterActor : ReceiveActor { public GreeterActor() { // pattern match on message types Receive<string>(message => { Sender.Tell($"Hello, {message}!"); }); } }
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Most consulting companies learn a technology and teach it. We created Akka.NET and have maintained it for over a decade. When you work with us, you're working with the people who know every line of code, every design decision, every tradeoff.
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Architecture reviews, code guidance, design consultations, and async support from Akka.NET’s creators
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// LATEST
Applies to Akka.NET and any other message-driven technology.
Sep 29, 2026
Official, first-party Aspire support for Akka.NET, new in Akka.Management 1.5.70
Sep 23, 2026Long-running jobs have the opposite lifecycle from sharded entities. Here's a scheduler that places them by real load and never interrupts one that's already running.
Jul 31, 2026