Top 6 Features in IIS 7.0

IIS 7.0 is taking the next big step in terms of extensibility, unification with ASP.NET, improved diagnostics, and a new admin user interface and configuration system. Here are some of the great new features in IIS 7.0:

  • Modularized Webcore allows you to add and remove functionality based on your needs. If you only want to serve static content, you need only a few modules (and not ISAPI, for example).
  • A unified HTTP pipeline for native and managed applications alike. You'll be able to use forms-based authentication for classic ASP pages.
  • You can build your own IHttpModule and IHttpHandlers, and plug them into the unified pipeline.
  • A new, distributed XML configuration system that takes advantage of ASP.NET's configuration system.
  • Improved diagnostics and troubleshooting, including new runtime state and tracing features.
  • A new, extensible, task-oriented admin user interface.

—Eric Deily

Note: Eric Deily is presenting "Insider's View of Microsoft's IIS 7.0 Next-Generation Web Server" at ASP Live! San Francisco, Tuesday, February 8.