What is WCF?
It is a framework for building service-oriented applications. Using this, you can send data as asynchronous messages from one service endpoint to another. A service endpoint can be part of a continuously available service hosted by IIS, or it can be a service hosted in an application.
WCF is a tool in the Message Queue category of a tech stack.
Who uses WCF?
Companies
23 companies reportedly use WCF in their tech stacks, including ViaVarejo, PFB, and Crionic.
Developers
94 developers on StackShare have stated that they use WCF.
Pros of WCF
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Decisions about WCF
Here are some stack decisions, common use cases and reviews by companies and developers who chose WCF in their tech stack.
ka2033
Hi guys, Overall 8 years experience as a developer with some legacy (PowerBuilder) application support. For the last 3 years, I am working in WPF/WCF .Net application (mainly doing bug fixing) and client support. Now, I want to upskill myself to have a deeper knowledge of in demand technologies (microservices, Docker, APIs, etc) and need your kind recommendations to get myself started.
WCF Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to WCF?
RabbitMQ
RabbitMQ gives your applications a common platform to send and receive messages, and your messages a safe place to live until received.
REST
An architectural style for developing web services. A distributed system framework that uses Web protocols and technologies.
gRPC
gRPC is a modern open source high performance RPC framework that can run in any environment. It can efficiently connect services in and across data centers with pluggable support for load balancing, tracing, health checking...
Firebase
Firebase is a cloud service designed to power real-time, collaborative applications. Simply add the Firebase library to your application to gain access to a shared data structure; any changes you make to that data are automatically synchronized with the Firebase cloud and with other clients within milliseconds.
Kafka
Kafka is a distributed, partitioned, replicated commit log service. It provides the functionality of a messaging system, but with a unique design.
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