Server communication setup

[bchip]

Hi guys

Just hoping for a bit of advise on how to set something like this up.
I'm playing around with a project where I'd like to split an application over 2 computers,
the one collects and processes data and the
other one will take the processed data and use it for some calculations.

Doing all 3 processes on 1 computer can become a bit resource intensive, so I'd like to split it.

What is the best way to set this up (using C# .NET)
i.e What do I need to research to do this?

Is it a WCF type application?

Any guidance on this would be very much appreciated.

 

[itareanlnotani]

Nodejs

https://www.infoworld.com/article/2...eveloping-applications-with-nodejs-and-c.html

 

[bchip]

Thanks.

I found this as well

Introduction to TCP client server in C#
https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1415/Introduction-to-TCP-client-server-in-C


Seems like so many ways to do it, but not quite sure the risks on any of them...
Would just prefer to keep it all in 1 language (C# preferably)

 

[ToxicBunny]

There are many many ways to skin this specific cat really

Ultimately the choice you make will be defined by the mission critical status and scale you want to achieve

 

[Nod]

Here is a C# client server example: http://www.networkcomms.net/how-to-create-a-client-server-application-in-minutes/
Another old-ish coding tutorial that might be of help: https://codeabout.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/building-a-simple-server-client-application-using-c/

 

[animal531]

Yeah, ignore the Node.js comment. If you're already working in C# then there's no need to mix in other languages.

You can use any of (depending on your server setup etc):
Named Pipes
TCP/IP
Memory mapped file
Remoting
WCF
Message Queue
Small in-file Key/Value DB like Lightning.NET


I'm not sure what risks you're worried about, as long as your servers are firewalled off you should be ok. If they're on the internet in separate zones then you might need encryption etc and some of the options won't work...but it depends on what you're doing.

 

[bchip]

Thanks everyone!

Really appreciate the advise.