TABLE OF CONTENTS In the last three releases it would be hard to dismiss the incredible growth and maturing of the Windows Server Web application services offerings. From what was an add-on option pack item to a key component that businesses have come to rely on, you can bet that this release is nothing short of impressive. While carrying on the mandate to ship a secure, scalable solution for Web applications and services, the product group has managed to deliver an impressive foundation for Web-based solutions. This release focuses on seven themes that will be covered in this chapter as we discuss and discover the installation, provisioning, and key service features that will help you to maintain your Web farm, whether a single server or a global network of Web services.
It is hard today to be exposed to technology without being exposed to the Internet. By far one of the most popular applications on the Internet is the Web browser. Responding to the requests of your Web browser is the job of a Web server. For the Windows Server environment, the native Web server is Internet Information Services (IIS). Microsoft shipped the first release of IIS as a free add-on for Windows NT 3.51. Much has changed since that first release, and this evolution of IIS brings the momentum a giant leap forward with a scalable, pluggable, secure Web application server. IIS 7.0 first debuted with the release of Windows Vista. This move was to...
