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How does WCF support distributed transactions?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
WCF supports distributed transactions using WS-AtomicTransaction protocol.
Deep explanation
Distributed transactions ensure that multiple service operations across different systems either all succeed or fail together. WCF integrates with System.Transactions to coordinate commit and rollback operations across services.
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