DCOM vs gRPC

Developers should learn DCOM when working on legacy Windows-based enterprise systems that require distributed object communication, such as in client-server architectures or multi-tier applications meets developers should learn grpc when building microservices architectures, real-time applications, or systems requiring low-latency, high-throughput communication, such as in cloud-native environments or iot platforms. Here's our take.

DCOM

Nice Pick

Developers should learn DCOM when working on legacy Windows-based enterprise systems that require distributed object communication, such as in client-server architectures or multi-tier applications

Pros

• It is particularly useful for scenarios involving remote procedure calls (RPC), inter-process communication, and integrating COM components across different machines, though it has largely been superseded by newer technologies like
• Related to: com, windows-api

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

gRPC

Developers should learn gRPC when building microservices architectures, real-time applications, or systems requiring low-latency, high-throughput communication, such as in cloud-native environments or IoT platforms

Pros

• It is particularly useful for polyglot systems where services are written in different languages, as it provides language-agnostic contracts via protobuf
• Related to: protocol-buffers, http-2

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. DCOM is a platform while gRPC is a framework. We picked DCOM based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

DCOM wins

Based on overall popularity. DCOM is more widely used, but gRPC excels in its own space.