Hosting non web based application in IIS 7

I have heard that you can host non-web based applications in IIS7 similar to windows services. Basically I want a C# app that is just a process running开发者_如何学运维 all the time to perform a specific function. I want to create a process that connects to the database at an interval and does some work.

I would like this whole app to be housed inside IIS. Is this possible? Can you provide me with links and resources to get me started?

WCF services can be hosted in IIS. Abstractly, think of them as webservices. Really much more, than that, but it gives you the gist. More information:

How to: Host a WCF Service in IIS
Why we use wcf rather than web services
How To: Hosting a WCF Service in IIS

Take a look at AppFabric it's Microsofts Application Server

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/ee695849.aspx http://www.hanselman.com/blog/InstallingConfiguringAndUsingWindowsServerAppFabricAndTheVelocityMemoryCacheIn10Minutes.aspx