Professional IIS 7 and ASP.NET Integrated Programming
Chapter One
IIS 7 and ASP.NET
Integrated Architecture
Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7) is the latest version of Microsoft Web server. IIS 7 has gone
through significant architectural changes since the last version. The most notable change for
ASP.NET developers is the deep integration of the IIS 7 and ASP.NET framework. This provides
both ASP.NET developers and IIS 7 administrators with an integrated programming environment
that allows them to implement features and functionalities that were not possible before. The main
goal of this chapter is twofold. First, it covers the IIS 7 package updates and their constituent feature
modules, discusses five different IIS 7 setup options, and shows you how to use each option
to custom-build your own Web server from these package updates. Second, it provides you with
an overview of the IIS 7 and ASP.NET integrated architecture and its constituent systems, setting
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