Chapter 5: Virtualizing Internet Information Services
The release of Windows Server 2008 introduced a reworked version of IIS that included new features such as modular application design, tighter integration with ASP.NET, and configuration based on clear-text XML files. Virtualized web servers can take advantage of the new modular design to utilize today’s multicore servers more efficiently. By installing only the required components, you can minimize the required virtual hardware and increase the capacity of your underlying physical hardware.
Windows Server 2008 R2 delivers an updated version of IIS to provide some of the features that didn’t quite make it to the initial release. Officially identified as IIS 7.5, the updated version includes ...
