IIS 10 on Windows 2019 provides advanced web server management capabilities tailored for enterprises. It offers robust tools and support for hosting applications, making it a preferred choice for IT professionals seeking reliable performance and security.
Enterprises using IIS 10 on Windows 2019 benefit from a secure and scalable web hosting environment. Its enhancements over previous versions include HTTP/2 support, improved connection handling, and streamlined configurations. With a focus on performance and security, it serves as an integral platform for deploying business-critical applications. Designed for administrators and developers, it ensures efficient management of web operations, optimized for the Windows ecosystem.
What are the key features of IIS 10 on Windows 2019?In industries such as finance and ecommerce, IIS 10 on Windows 2019 is implemented to ensure robust and secure transaction processing. Healthcare organizations leverage its capabilities to comply with data protection regulations, while educational institutions deploy it for managing online learning platforms and resources efficiently.
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| Senior Manager - Platform Lead at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees | 4.0 | I use IIS 10 on Windows 2019 for secure web hosting, valuing its native integration, security, and scalability via PowerShell. While stable and easy to implement, it notably lacks load balancing, but is an excellent choice for necessary applications. |
My main use case for IIS 10 on Windows 2019 is hosting and using it as a web server for different products that we use, such as CyberArk, PVWA, or CyberArk PSM, and others, including home-developed products that use IIS for hosting.
It is configured as a web server that can be accessed by users and clients outside the company, which eventually pass through the connection points and land on the web server that will then serve either static or dynamic web pages.
The best features IIS 10 on Windows 2019 offers include being Windows native, having been around for quite a while with many features added throughout the years, good security aspects because it has TLS 1.3 support and all the SSL host header support and other security configuration, as well as now supporting container and cloud-native compatibility, and being manageable by PowerShell, which is ideal for someone that enjoys doing a lot of PowerShell scripting.
The feature I find myself using or relying on the most in my day-to-day work is PowerShell management, as I use it most frequently, while the other security settings are configured once and that is it; PowerShell would be more of a weekly use case.
Scalability is something I find valuable about IIS 10 on Windows 2019, and using the application pools, it is really great at working at scale.
IIS 10 on Windows 2019 has positively impacted my organization as it is a great product for web hosting, secure, trusted, being a Microsoft product that has been around for many years, and it is definitely easy to implement.
I see load balancing as a lack in IIS 10 on Windows 2019 compared to NGINX or other popular web servers, which is a feature that users have wanted for many years now, but it still has not been made part of the product.
Load balancing is the main area I would like to see addressed in terms of needed improvements.
I have been using IIS 10 on Windows 2019 for approximately four to five years.
IIS 10 on Windows 2019 is stable.
IIS 10 on Windows 2019 scales very well and can take on a lot of traffic.
The customer support for IIS 10 on Windows 2019 is typical Windows support through Microsoft support.
For products that require it, enterprise products, I have not previously used a different solution, because it is a hard requirement. Otherwise, for self-developed or home company-owned applications, I have used NGINX and other web servers.
IIS 10 on Windows 2019 is deployed in my organization in many different environments, both cloud and on-premises, and it is usually deployed by enabling the feature on the Windows server.
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been pretty good, as it is part of Windows Server, so there is no additional hassle in that respect.
I did not evaluate other options before choosing IIS 10 on Windows 2019 because it is a hard requirement for the product that uses it as a web server.
My advice to others looking into using IIS 10 on Windows 2019 is that if you have bought an application or product that requires IIS 10 on Windows 2019, then you have no other way around it. If you are looking into developing your own application, then you might consider other, more lightweight web servers. I would rate this product an eight out of ten.
