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Connection_Dropped in HTTP.sys Error Log - An Explanation
A recent question came into my queue asking about the meaning of the Connection_Dropped log entry in the Http.sys error log (%windir%\system32\logfiles\httperr). This error message, by defination, is not clear to most users -
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An Insiders Look at IIS7 Features - Let's Chat
The 50,000 foot view often isn't what you are looking for especially when you can't see the topic and\or features in action. Instead, often you are only interested in seeing the functionality working and in action so that you can make sense out of it. I recently took time during the IIS Webcast Series - a part of the Live from Redmond Series - to take on both perspectives. You can see the higher level overiew in this webcast, while you can get the more visually appealing drill-down in this webcast - An Insider's Look into IIS7 Features.
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Lego Set & IIS7 - Componentization Rules!
In a recent webcast, I talked about how nice it is to have a componentize Web server. It is more important for IT Professionals because nothing is more frustrating than having to patch, patch, and do more patching. When our server, hopefully soon after Longhorn Server, gets true componentization of the Web sku it will be an awesome accomplishment. For now, I will live with putting specialized IIS Web servers with minimal components on the internet, extranet, or heck the intranet where we have long dominated - with pleasure. I spent an hour talking about the 40+ modules that comprise IIS, mostly native modules, and showed how we could strip them from our running processes.
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Get the Facts on Windows Vista & IIS 7.0 Compatibility
For many, the first question asked when a new version of IIS is released - what is known not to work? In a recent webcast, I discussed what the known issues were for IIS 7.0 vs. IIS 6.0 and how to workaround. The functionality often still works but differently because of the fundamental changes in the platform. For some features, though, it simply didn't make sense to keep shipping the binary as today's Web technologies offer much more robust functionality.
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Getting Started with IIS 7.0
I recently delivered a webcast on Getting Started with IIS 7.0 aimed at educating newbies on IIS7 and bring them up to speed with what they have in front of them, and why it is so important that they do it! Reviewing the top reasons to upgrade in 60 minutes or less is like asking a Porsche to governer at 28 MPH. It was stressful, yet exciting nonetheless. A good, non-textual based (like an article - this is great, just some like other ways to learn), review of what differs between IIS 6.0 & 7.0.