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What is throttling in WCF?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
Throttling limits number of concurrent calls to a WCF service.
Deep explanation
It prevents resource exhaustion using maxConcurrentCalls and sessions.
Real-world example
Preventing overload in high traffic APIs.
Common mistakes
- Not tuning throttling values.
Follow-up questions
- What happens if limit exceeded?
- Why is throttling important?