Before Installation
Think through the following questions before installing and deploying Internet Information Services 5:
Will this Web server be placed behind a firewall?
How much traffic do I expect, and have I provisioned all the necessary bandwidth?
What type of content am I deploying? Is it active or dynamic, and will it access a database?
Will Web users need to write or modify data on the server?
Have I provisioned an adequate hardware configuration for my Web site utilization?
Do I have the resources to manage this Internet Information Server computer if it becomes hugely successful?
What security do I need for the physical server?
Do I have plans for security, backups, and fault tolerance?
Will this Windows 2000 server participate in a Windows ...
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