Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework

Remoting and Web Services

Web services are preferred for Internet applications rather than remoting because Internet traffic usually goes through rather secure firewalls. Remoting can technically be made suitable for Internet applications by using HTTP, SOAP, and XML formatters, but typically that's what Web services are meant for. Thus, while remoting is more popular for intranet solutions, Web services are preferred for Internet solutions. Remoting can use both HTTP and TCP (as well as custom communication protocols), while Web services are strictly HTTP. Web services require a Web server, typically the IIS Web server that comes with Windows server editions. The basic advantage with remoting is that you do not need a Web server. Remoting servers ...