Different option available to host a WCF service.
| Hosting Option | Description |
| 1. Self-Hosting |
A WCF Service can be Self-Hosted using a console application or a win form application.
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| 2. Window Service |
Hosting using a Window Service.
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3. Internet Information Service
(IIS) |
Hosting within IIS supports only HTTP bindings. Out of the box, Non HTTP binding are not supported.
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4. Windows Activation Services
(WAS) |
Hosting a WCF service using IIS 7 with WAS support all binding including the Non-HTTP bindings such as a TCP, MSMQ etc.
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