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WCF vs Webservices

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

How to choose between ASP.NET Web Services and WCF Services for Services?

ASP.NET Web Services are a good choice for simple HTTP-based services hosted in IIS.

WCF is a good choice if you need the performance of TCP communication over HTTP or if

you need to host the service without a Web server. WCF provides support for WS*, which

includes support for end-to-end security and reliable communication. WCF allows you to

implement duplex communication, and you can also use it with Windows Message Queuing

and as a Windows service. In addition, you have more options with regard to protocols,

bindings, and formats. Keep in mind that WCF requires .NET 3.0 or higher.