Canvas apps at platform scale: push work to Dataverse
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Canvas is wonderful until one screen becomes a distributed system: nested galleries, OnStart fan-out, and business rules living in Power Fx because it was faster.
Microsoft's own performance reference architectures push a clear direction. Move heavy work toward Dataverse and keep screens focused.
Figure 1. Optimize canvas apps with platform-aligned architecture. Source: Microsoft Learn: optimize canvas app performance.