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560 days ago
IIS7 has been re-engineered from the ground up. The new web server boasts of several areas of improvement including the following: Modularity Extensibility Configuration Administrative Tools Diagnostics Modularity In previous web servers, the functionality was more or less built into the install. However, in IIS7.0 functionality have been spawned as modules. Essentially, there are more than 40 components (more can be developed) that can be turned on or off as needed. The result is a modular web server where administrators can selectively turn on or off components to reduce the footprint and optimize the performance of a server. Extensibility The modular design of IIS 7, as hinted above, can be further extended by using the new API's. ASP.Net integration in IIS7 enables custom modules to be developed using ASP.Net and the .Net Framework. Developers can utilize the extensibility to do things like add value for existing applications (Custom Auth ...
560 days ago
I am working my way through the IIS7 Resource Kit and thought it best to blog about each of the sections. Essentially, I am taking notes from the book in blog form. Although my notes are paraphrases from the text, I wanted to make sure I give credit to the authors of the Resource Kit which I recommend highly! Bibliography Reference Volodarsky, M.; Londer, O.; Hill, B.; Cheah, B.; Schofield, S.; Mares, C. A.; Meyer, K. (2008). Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 . Redmond, Washington. Microsoft Press. Internet Information Services . Retrieved May 2008, from http://www.iis.net.
