COM+

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Software components can use Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) technology in Microsoft Windows operating systems to communicate. Developers can use COM to create reusable software components, link components together to build applications, and take advantage of Windows services. COM technologies include COM+, DCOM, and ActiveX Controls.

Managed Entities

The following is a list of the managed entities that are included in this managed entity:

Name Description

COM+ Service

Software components can use Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) technology in Microsoft Windows operating systems to communicate. Developers can use COM to create reusable software components, link components together to build applications, and take advantage of Windows services. COM technologies include COM+, DCOM, and ActiveX Controls.

COM+ Event System

The COM+ Event System service matches and connects publishers and subscribers through a loosely coupled events system. A publisher makes the method call to initiate an event, and a subscriber receives these calls through the event system rather than directly from the publisher. The COM+ Event System service maintains the list of interested subscribers who receive the calls, and it directs those calls without requiring the knowledge of the publisher.

Application Server