Re: IIS Questions

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From: Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP] (jmaltz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/13/04


Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 00:03:24 -0500

Hi,

The type of hardware really depends on what you plan on doing, and how many
users you are planning to have

Windows Server 2003 is like any other Windows Server operating system, and
the IIS configuration is generally the same. I suggest you try the
evaluation copy to see if it's right for you:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/evaluation/trial/evalkit.mspx

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"Job" <Job@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:A8329BF9-A52A-4EE7-8FC2-32E6B3606528@microsoft.com...
> Thank you very much for your help. What type of hardware would you 
> recommend
> for running Windows Server 2003? Is Windows Server 2003 a traditional 
> windows
> OS? Would i be able to manage IIS 6 in much the same way as IIS 5 in XP 
> Pro?
>
>
> "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> IIS 6.0 only comes with and runs on Windows Server 2003
>>
>> If you bought Windows Server 2003 you would get the whole operating 
>> system -
>> which includes IIS.  Exchange is a separate product so you would not get
>> that - unless you bought Small Business Server 2003 - then you would get
>> Windows Server 2003, Small Business Edition, and Exchange (and a few 
>> other
>> things).  There is no problem running Exchange on the same machine as 
>> IIS -
>> and as a matter of fact, Exchange uses some IIS components like SMTP, and 
>> if
>> you install OWA, the web server as well.
>>
>> -- 
>> --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server - IIS, Virtual PC]
>> http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
>> tutorial site :-)
>> http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004?  Find 
>> out
>> here
>> Only reply by newsgroup.  I do not do technical support via email.  Any
>> emails I have not authorized are deleted before I see them.
>>
>>
>> "Job" <Job@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E1AC846E-359A-430F-8A2F-B966DA96B496@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello all, i'm new here. Looking for some answers to the following
>> > questions:
>> > . Does IIS 6.0 come free with any Microsoft Operating System? I know XP
>> > Professional came with IIS 5.
>> > . If i were to buy Microsoft Windows Server 2003 what would i get 
>> > besides
>> > IIS 6.0? Is the Microsoft Exchange Server bundled in. Is there any
>> > conflict
>> > in running Exchange and IIS on the same machine?
>> > . If i were a small business and i was interested in building and 
>> > hosting
>> > my
>> > own web applications what type of hardware would you recommend the 
>> > server
>> > be
>> > on?
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help.
>> >
>>
>>
>> 


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