MVolo's Blog : IIS7

Workaround for using IIS 7 url authorization with ASP.NET roles

IIS 7.0 Server-Side : IIS — Tue, 12 May 2009 03:33:00 GMT

When using the IIS 7.0 Integrated pipeline, you gain access to a ton of cool scenarios where IIS and ASP.NET features work together to provide value for your application – regardless of the application content. Most of these features involve using...(read more)

Analyzing server power consumption and costs

IIS 7.0 Server-Side : IIS — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:05:00 GMT

For many data centers, the cost of powering servers has become a top budget item. The first step to reducing power costs lies in understanding the power characteristics of your server equipment and workloads. We started with a simple power meter and a...(read more)

IIS 7.0 Url Rewriter gotchas when importing mod_rewrite rules

IIS 7.0 Server-Side : IIS — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 02:16:00 GMT

One of the best things to happen to IIS 7.0 recently is the release of Url Rewriter , the IIS 7.0 url rewriting equivalent to Apache's mod_rewrite. To ease the process of migrating Apache apps (notably PHP applications that rely on mod_rewrite rules...(read more)

IIS 7.0 Forms Authentication and Embedded Media Players

IIS 7.0 Server-Side : IIS — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:04:00 GMT

One of the useful benefits of IIS 7.0 and the ASP.NET Integrated mode is the ability to protect all content using ASP.NET Forms Authentication. In the past, people would often protect the application pages themselves, and leave images and media content...(read more)

When to restart IIS when making changes to your application

IIS 7.0 Server-Side : IIS — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:02:00 GMT

Knowing when to restart IIS to pick up various types of changes to your application has traditionally been a challenge. IIS and ASP.NET are both stateful software systems, which heavily rely on cached state that is loaded once to provide high performance...(read more)

Leverage the Top 10 Performance Improvements in IIS 7.0

IIS 7.0 Server-Side : IIS — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:40:00 GMT

IIS 7.0 improves on the already solid performance of its predecessor in quite a few places. But the real power lies in the new capabilities IIS 7.0 provides that can significantly improve performance, scalability, and reduce operational costs of running...(read more)

Trace IIS 7.0 Errors Like a Pro with Failed Request Tracing

IIS 7.0 Server-Side : IIS — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:25:00 GMT

When dealing with hard to find IIS 7.0 errors, I break out the trusty Failed Request Tracing. My favorite way of doing this is through the command line...( read more ) Read More......(read more)

Make your next IIS 7.0 web server a lean one

IIS 7.0 Server-Side : IIS — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:04:00 GMT

Among IT circles, IIS 7.0’s modularity is definitely one of its most welcomed traits. It promises a significantly reduced surface area, lightweight management overhead, and better performance. Ever wonder how far you can go with modularizing IIS 7.0?...(read more)

Connecting to IIS 7.0 configuration remotely with Microsoft.Web.Administration

IIS 7.0 Server-Side : IIS — Tue, 27 May 2008 03:20:00 GMT

IIS 7.0 provides a number of APIs that you can use to manage configuration remotely. This post provides the info and tools you need to configure remote access to IIS 7.0 configuration, including for use on Server Core installations....( read more ) Read...(read more)

The IIS 7.0 Resource Kit Book

mvolo — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:59:00 GMT

The IIS 7.0 Resource Kit Book is out! Coming straight from yours truly, the IIS 7.0 team, and some of our best MVPs, this book has all the conceptual background and details you'll need to understand the principles behind the web server platform, and take full advantage of it.

The book covers:

IIS 7.0 architecture
The new configuration system
Using the IIS Manager, and command line tools
Managing IIS 7.0 web sites, applications, and other intrinsic objects
Managing the web server extensibility, including web server modules, configuration extensions, and IIS Manager plugins
Integrating application development frameworks with IIS 7.0, including in-depth coverage of ASP, ASP.NET, and PHP
Hardening IIS 7.0 security and using the security features
Logging, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
and more ...

Get the full scoop on the book at http://mvolo.com/blogs/serverside/archive/2008/05/01/The-IIS-7.0-Resource-Kit-Book.aspx.

Thanks,

Mike

Creating portable ASP.NET applications that work on IIS 6.0, IIS 7.0 Classic, and IIS 7.0 Integrated modes

mvolo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:36:00 GMT

ASP.NET applications in IIS 7.0 Integrated mode requires configuration changes if they define custom modules or handlers. However, it is still possible to create portable ASP.NET applications that can function in all three environments without configuration changes.

See how at http://mvolo.com/blogs/serverside/archive/2008/04/15/Creating-portable-ASP.NET-applications-that-work-on-IIS-6.0_2C00_-IIS-7.0-Classic_2C00_-and-IIS-7.0-Integrated-modes.aspx.

Thanks,

Mike

IIS 7.0 bitrate throttling

mvolo — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:42:00 GMT

Last week, the IIS team released bit-rate throttling module to the web.

As the self-proclaimed daddy of the project (I designed and wrote the initial prototype in early 2007), I am very thrittled to see it out. The new IIS media team folks have done a great job getting it production ready and rounding out the feature-set, which you can review in its full glory in Vishal's post.

Although the feature is a bit different from how I originally envisioned it, it kicks ass at doing what it is supposed to do - saving your bandwidth costs. Read more about at http://mvolo.com/blogs/serverside/archive/2008/03/16/IIS-7.0-Bit_2D00_rate-throttling-module.aspx.

Thanks,

Mike

Using Visual Studio 2008 with IIS 7.0

mvolo — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:44:00 GMT

In the past, I've blogged a number of times about using Visual Studio to develop and debug IIS 7.0 applications.

I am happy to say that Visual Studio 2008 has added a number of improvements to work better with IIS 7.0, making it a lot easier to use it to develop, deploy, and debug those applications both locally and on remote IIS 7.0 servers.

To help you get started with using Visual Studio 2008 to work with IIS 7.0 applications, I put together a new iis.net article precisely on the subject. Learn more about it at http://mvolo.com/blogs/serverside/archive/2008/03/12/Using-Visual-Studio-2008-with-IIS-7.0.aspx.

Thanks,

Mike

IIS 7.0 is finished: a trip down memory lane

mvolo — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:35:00 GMT

After 5 years in development, IIS 7.0 is finished!

Personally, it is hard to believe that it is over. I remember joining the IIS 7.0 team over 4 years ago, when the project was in its infancy, to drive the design of the web server engine. I remember getting in the room with all of the senior IIS 7.0 developers, with a spec of how the web server pipeline was going to work … feeling like I was about to be eaten alive :)

More reflections at http://mvolo.com/blogs/serverside/archive/2008/02/28/IIS-7.0-ships_3A00_-a-trip-down-memory-lane.aspx.

Starting, stopping and recycling IIS 7.0 Web sites and application pools

mvolo — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:12:00 GMT

When working with your IIS 7.0 server, you'll often need to start and stop IIS 7.0 Web sites and start, stop, or recycle IIS 7.0 application pools. Unfortunately, often people don't fully understand what these actions mean and how to properly use them.

For the complete low-down on what it all means and how to carry out these tasks, go on to http://mvolo.com/blogs/serverside/archive/2008/02/25/Starting_2C00_-stopping-and-recycling-IIS-7.0-Web-sites-and-application-pools.aspx.

Thanks,

Mike