Windows Server team Blog : Windows Server

Improve Web User Experience with IIS SEO Toolkit RTW and IIS URL Rewriter 2.0 RC

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Remember the scene in Diehard when he shoots the glass? That was cool. What’s even cooler is now you can fine tune your Web site for the search engine, thus improving the experience for your Web users. Today, Microsoft announced the releases of IIS Search...(read more)

Increase Web Application Scalability and Reliability with ARR 2.0 RTW

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Today, Microsoft announced the final release of IIS Application Request Routing (ARR) 2.0 RTW . Customers - such as hosting providers, Content Delivery Network (CDN) providers, and IT Professionals are changing the way they do business as a result of...(read more)

Provide a Better Web Site Experience with Faster Response Times

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:53:00 GMT

Have you ever hummed the Jeopardy theme song while waiting for a Web site to download - even on a high-speed Internet connection? Sometimes the problem is OUT of your control – whether it is an Internet traffic jam, scheduled maintenance, or some other...(read more)

Six Ways to Help Customers Extend their Web Sites

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:03:00 GMT

Wow – do we have a bunch of announcements for you! If you care about Web sites, read on. From really cool media scenarios, to making it easy getting started on the Microsoft Web Platform, to advanced tweaks to your Web site – we have something for all...(read more)

Download the New Windows Cache Extension for PHP Beta

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:42:00 GMT

Download the New Windows Cache Extension for PHP Beta Perhaps you are a Web Developer or a Web Hoster who on the one hand likes PHP. But on the other hand you like Windows. It’s OK. It’s not a contradiction. Now you can run your PHP applications even...(read more)

When to expect Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:45:00 GMT

We have received many requests from our customers and partners on when they will be able to get their hands on RTM code of Windows Server 2008 R2. As the Windows Server Operations Manager, I wanted to provide a broad timeline on when different groups...(read more)

Download the New IIS SEO Toolkit Beta

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT

Download the New IIS SEO Toolkit Beta Do you ever wonder what it would be like to tirelessly explore the Internet as a search engine crawler? What would you find? Would the sites you meet help you or are you on your own? Would the sites tell you where...(read more)

IIS WINS TWO NETWORK PRODUCTS GUIDE READER TRUST AWARDS

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:02:00 GMT

IIS Application Request Routing is Selected Winner in the Best in Load Balancing Category IIS URL Rewriter is Selected Winner in the Best in URL Filtering Category If you like blue ribbon-winning chocolate chip cookies, send me some. If you like award...(read more)

IIS SMOOTH STREAMING: NOW PLAYING ON AN INTERNET NEAR YOU

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:33:00 GMT

Whether you’re a fan of Team USA swimming or not, you have to admit it was pretty exciting when the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay somehow came from behind to win gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Thanks to some exciting new media serving technologies we...(read more)

Secure, cross-company collaboration

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:44:00 GMT

Below is a new Microsoft video about a company called Exostar . Using Windows Server Active Directory Federation Services, Certificate Server, and Forefront Security, Exostar enables global aerospace companies, such as BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin...(read more)

MIXing IT UP: Announcing Web PI V2, IIS Extensions and More

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:00:10 GMT

They say that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas , but there’s no way we can keep to ourselves what was announced this morning here at MIX09 . At our annual conference for Web developers and designers, Corporate VP Scott Guthrie , who runs our .NET...(read more)

RECEIVE A PROMOTIONAL COPY OF WINDOWS WEB SERVER 2008!

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:22:00 GMT

You read that right. All MIX09 attendees will receive a fully functional copy (the real deal) of Windows Web Server 2008 at no cost. That’s nearly a $500 value! Windows Web Server 2008 is a robust and reliable foundation on which to develop, deliver,...(read more)

IIS Extensions: Application Request Router RTW and Dynamic IP Restrictions Beta

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:07:42 GMT

The old IIS Extensions train keeps on rollin’. Last month we hit RTW with the Web Platform Installer V1.0 (Why do we call it V1.0? Just wait until you see V2.0) and as you know, Web PI is the one-stop shop for discovering, downloading and installing the...(read more)

Microsoft.com Now Running Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:08:37 GMT

Do you remember the tale of the Windows Server 2008 “Lone Server” ? Maybe it was read to you as a bedtime story as a change from “Mommy, Why Is There a Server in the House?” There he was, this poor Windows Server 2003 server, all alone in a server farm...(read more)

URL Rewriter RTW and More IIS Extension Updates

Windows Server Division WebLog : IIS — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:22:50 GMT

Microsofties are often described as “work hard, play hard” types, and that can be no truer than when applied to the IIS team . Over the last few weeks, we have been out in force to deliver the good word about IIS 7.0 and IIS Extensions at conferences...(read more)