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Asked: 2026-05-22T14:58:20+00:00

I want to develop a simple Windows Forms application in C# using WPF and

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I want to develop a simple Windows Forms application in C# using WPF and MVVM that will connect to an SQL server installed on a different machine. So I’ve read that, even for a simple structure like that, some developers would use WCF and make their application Service Oriented. I totally understand that SOA is the way to go with WebApps and SilverLight, but I don’t see why, for a simple situation like a Winform and an SQL Server, would somebody use WCF. I would really appreciate if somebody could give me a couple of good reasons why to use WCF in my WinForm application (considering that the SQL Server will be in the same network with the clients)?

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Aris

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  1. Editorial Team

    If you don’t need it, don’t use it 🙂

    But you should consider whether there are plans to change the application – for example, to convert it to a web app or Silverlight. In that case, having a service which does the database access will make the conversion easier. Personally, I think this is usually over engineering, but it may make sense for your application if you foresee one such change in the near future.

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