--- In [email protected], "Brett McCoy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 9/25/07, ajinkyakale_86 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Can anyone give me some real life application examples > > which use Remote Procedure calls ? I am really not able > > to understand the importance of RPCs... > > > > Can you list the applications currently using RPCs ? > > I know Outlook uses it...bbut i dont know anything else > > than that. > > NFS (Network File System) is rpc based also > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_File_System_(protocol) > You can get free versions of RPC with Linux and FreeBSD if > you want to see source code.
RPC is often used in commercial application where you use some service offered via closed communication channels. For example, there are companies in Germany which provide information about credibility of potential credit users. Online access to their databases is done via RPC mechanisms. Regards, Nico
