Stellar author team of Microsoft MVPs helps developers and administrators get the most out of Windows IIS 8
If you're a developer or administrator, you'll want to get thoroughly up to speed on Microsoft's new IIS 8 platform with this complete, in-depth reference. Prepare yourself to administer IIS 8 in not only commercial websites and corporate intranets, but also the mass web hosting market with this expert content. The book covers common administrative tasks associated with monitoring and managing an IIS environment--and then moves well beyond, into extensibility, scripted admin, and other complex topics.
The book highlights automated options outside the GUI, options that include the PowerShell provider and AppCmd tool. It explores extensibility options for developers, including ISAPI and HTTPModules. And, it delves into security protocols and high availability/load balancing at a level of detail that is not often found in IIS books.
- Author team includes Microsoft MVPs and an IIS team member
- Covers the management and monitoring of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 8 for administrators and developers, including MOF and MOM
- Delves into topics not often included in IIS books, including using the PowerShell provider and AppCmd tool and other automated options, and extending IIS 8 with ISAPI or HTTPModules
- Explores security issues in depth, including high availability/load balancing, and the Kerberos, NTLM, and PKI/SSL protocols
- Explains how to debug and troubleshoot IIS
Professional Microsoft IIS 8 features a wealth of information gathered from individuals running major intranets and web hosting facilities today, making this an indispensible and real-world reference to keep on hand.
Practical solutions and best practices for IIS 8
Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) is the leading e-commerce web server. If you're a developer or administrator, you need to be thoroughly up to speed with this platform. The expert authors of this book not only cover common administrative tasks; they have gathered a wealth of information from people running and supporting major intranets and web hosting facilities, giving you you an in-depth look at IIS 8 extensibility and operations management. This indispensable, real-world reference examines website administration, the core server, scalability, operations management, and much more.
Professional Microsoft IIS 8:
- Highlights automated options outside the GUI, including the PowerShell provider and AppCmd tool
- Explores extensibility options, including ISAPI and HTTPModules
- Delves into scalability options such as high availability/load balancing
- Offers IIS performance and optimization tips
- Clarifies integrated vs. classic modes and the request processing pipeline
- Explains how to debug and troubleshoot IIS
- Discusses authentication and authorization
- Walks you through delegating remote administration and configuring other services
- Covers new features including URLRewrite and Application Request Routing
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