WCF

Question

What are the benefits of WCF???

Narasimha Reddy Chennupalli · Answer

WCF 1. It is also based on SOAP and return data in XML form. 2. It is the evolution of the web service (ASMX) and support various protocols like TCP HTTP HTTPS Named Pipes MSMQ. 3. The main issue with WCF is its tedious and extensive configuration. 4. It is not open source but can be consumed by any client that understands xml. 5. It can be hosted with in the application or on IIS or using window service.