Datasheet
1 The N editions of Windows Vista are for release in the European Union and do not include an embedded
Windows Media Player.
IIS 7.0 Features
IIS 7.0 is a ground-up rewrite of IIS 6.0, designed as an integrated web application platform. Integration
with the ASP.NET framework combined with fully exposed APIs for complete extensibility of the plat-
form and management interfaces make IIS 7.0 a programmer’s dream. Security that includes delegation
of configuration and a complete diagnostic suite with request tracing and advanced logging satisfies the
administrator’s desires.
While the most substantial change in IIS 7.0 may be the integration of ASP.NET into the request pipeline,
the extensibility of IIS 7.0, configuration delegation and the use of XML configuration files, request trac-
ing and diagnostics, and the new administration tools are all welcome changes from previous versions
of IIS.
Unlike previous versions of IIS, the modular design of IIS 7.0 allows for easy implementation of custom
modules and additional functionality. This increased functionality can come from in-house develop-
Windows Version IIS 7.0 Included Limitations
Vista Home Premium Edition Yes Limited to three concurrent requests; no FTP
server.
Vista Business Edition Yes Limited to 10 concurrent requests.
Vista Enterprise Edition Yes Limited to 10 concurrent requests.
Vista Ultimate Edition Yes Limited to 10 concurrent requests.
Vista Home Basic N Edition
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No Contains some IIS functions, such as HTTP
processing, but cannot be used as a web
server.
Vista Business N Edition Yes Limited to 10 concurrent requests.
Server 2008 Core Yes No GUI management interface and no .NET
Framework.
Server 2008 Web Edition Yes Supports Web Server, SharePoint, and
Windows Media Server roles.
Server 2008 Standard Edition Yes None
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