DCOM or Distributed Component Object Model for effective software development service - Computers - Software

DCOM or Distributed COM stands for Distributed Component Object Model. It is seen as an excellent logical successor to COM. It is a proprietary Microsoft technology. Originally called Network OLE DCOM promotes communications among software components that are distributed across various networks. Software development companies get benefits of distributed computing as DCOM lets a software development service extend its components over a network.

When a component and client both dwell on the same computer, they communicate through LPC (Local Procedures Call). But a client and component must use DCOM proprietary standard to communicate over the network.

The DCOM comes preinstalled in Windows XP, Windows NT and Windows 2K systems. For developers using Windows 9x, check whether DCOM98 extensions are preinstalled in the computer. If you want to access DCOM settings or DCOM property box on a computer running Windows XP or 2000, first click start->Run and type dcomcnfg (without quotes). If you see any warning screen appearing, just click NO.

For Windows Vista operating system, accessing DCOM settings are a bit different. Click Start->Run. Type dcomcnfg (without quotes). You will see dcomcnfg.exe application in the list. Just right-click this application and click Run as administrator. This will open the Distributed COM configuration properties dialog box.

After the initiation of CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture), a similar technology was expected in the field of web and software development consulting. Microsoft technology released DCOM and today it stands as a major competitor to CORBA. Supporters and users of both these technologies see them as a revolutionary model for code and service reuse over the internet, in the area of software development service.

Most software development consulting firms have the expertise in COM and DCOM technologies. Their team comprises of experts and specialists of DCOM technology that enables clients to take the maximum benefits. Software development companies firm demonstrates the true uses of this technology to its clients and designs the right architecture for the company to ensure hassle-free communication among software components distributed across network computers.