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Chief Digitalization Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Good port and page mapping and good integration with firewalls
Pros and Cons
  • "It's very easy to publish."
  • "We'd like future versions to be more stable."

What is our primary use case?

We are using .net website on this solution. It's great for our website hosting. All custom web pages and websites we develop are on it. 

How has it helped my organization?

For all of our custom pages, websites, and web applications, we use this. 

What is most valuable?

It's very handy to restart the back pages and restart the website engine. 

It's very easy to publish. 

The product has very good integration with firewalls. 

It allows port mapping and page mapping.

The product can allow for translation and certification binding.

It has multiple good, useful features.

The solution is easy to set up. 

Technical support is good.

It can scale well.

What needs improvement?

We'd like future versions to be more stable. 

It would be useful if they could incorporate some default security controls. These are missing right now. 

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For how long have I used the solution?

We've used the solution for 15 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We would prefer if the solution improved the level of stability on offer. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

So far, the solution has been quite scalable. 

We are moving towards different apps and setups and by default, we'll need more IIS, so we are in the process of increasing usage. We'll need to increase the workload on our side.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support has been quite helpful and responsive. It's pretty good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup process is very straightforward and simple. It is not overly complex. 

We've used both on-premises and cloud deployments. 

What was our ROI?

We have witnessed an ROI.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is a default component on servers. We didn't have to pay any initial cost.

What other advice do I have?

We are using the latest version of the solution. 

If you would like to host your websites internally, this is a good tool that gets the job done.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Himanshu Mesvani - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Digipro systems
Real User
An easy-to-deploy solution that consists of documentation which can help its users
Pros and Cons
  • "Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
  • "It lacks a few performance improvement tools."

What is our primary use case?

Regarding the use cases of IIS in our organization, we use it for our web-based in-house applications.

What is most valuable?

Feature-wise, I would say that it is easily configurable with the development tools of Microsoft.

What needs improvement?

It lacks a few performance improvement tools. So, performance improvement tools need to be included in the tool so that they can improve the product overall.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using IIS for twenty years. Since I have used the solution for a long time, I can say that I have used all the versions.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

IIS is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

IIS is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

While IIS is used directly by only five users, the applications are used by more than two hundred people. Also, we plan to increase the number of users using the solution in our organization.

How was the initial setup?

Considering my experience with this solution, the initial setup for the solution was okay for me. In short, the initial setup was easy.

Even though I don't remember clearly, the time taken for the deployment process was not more than thirty minutes. Also, the deployment process is something which I can do by myself.

Regarding the steps involved in the deployment process, one has to install Windows Server and then add the components of IIS into it. After this process, one can configure the solution as per their requirements.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I didn't need to get an additional license for the solution since it was included in my server.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

In our organization, since our development process required IIS only, we did not evaluate other options in the market.

What other advice do I have?

I definitely recommend IIS to those planning to use it in the future. The deployment process for the solution is easy, and for help, one can refer to the documentation available for the solution. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Haytham Gameel - PeerSpot reviewer
SAP OpenText Team Lead at Certified IT Consultants
Real User
Highly stable, low on resources, and beneficial online support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of IIS is it does not consume a lot of resources. It does not consume a lot of resources, such as memory."
  • "IIS could improve by having some features related to ASR and HTTPS certificate generation."

What is our primary use case?

We use IIS to deploy some of Opentext applications that we need to deploy.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of IIS is it does not consume a lot of resources. It does not consume a lot of resources, such as memory.

What needs improvement?

IIS could improve by having some features related to URL rewrite, ARR (Application Request Routing) and HTTPS certificate generation.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using IIS for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

IIS is highly stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of IIS is good. It can be scaled easily using Cluster.

We have less than five people using the solution in my company.

How are customer service and support?

I did not use the support from IIS.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We purchased a Microsoft Windows license and the license for IIS came in the package.

What other advice do I have?

We are using this solution because it was recommended for us to use. It is a stable solution.

My advice to others is this is a simple-to-use solution and you can find items with ease. Microsoft has good support for its solutions. You can find the information you need from around the world because Microsoft solutions are widely used. If there are problems you can fix them easily from the support online, such as in forums.

I rate IIS a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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YunChyuan Sin - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Systems Engineer at ITL Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd
Real User
Top 10
Reliable and helpful support
Pros and Cons
  • "Windows Server IIS is stable."
  • "I am using an older version of Windows Server IIS and the general management and navigation to get something done is not as straightforward as I hope it to be. The interface could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

I use Windows Server IIS to publish our site for my Citrix applications.

What needs improvement?

I am using an older version of Windows Server IIS and the general management and navigation to get something done is not as straightforward as I hope it to be. The interface could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Windows Server IIS for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Windows Server IIS is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have over 100 people using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have contacted the support from Microsoft a few times. Depending on the issue we are having, the support in some cases takes a bit longer to get our point across for them to understand and then to receive a resolution that day.

I rate the support from Microsoft a four out of five.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used another solution previously.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Windows Server IIS is complex. If you already have some experience it can be simple.

What about the implementation team?

We have an external service provider that helps with the maintenance and monitoring of Windows Server IIS. We have internal personnel, but for anything that we can't figure out by ourselves, then we contact the service provider and external help desk.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Windows Server IIS is expensive. They have a large user base, and they charge a little bit too much.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Windows Server IIS an eight out of ten.

If I was using the newer version of Windows Server IIS I would rate it higher.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Nishant Ambast - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at Arya Omnitalk Wireless Solutions Private Limited
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
An user-friendly solution that needs improvement in performance
Pros and Cons
  • "IIS's most valuable feature is user-friendliness."
  • "The tool needs to improve its performance."

What is most valuable?

IIS's most valuable feature is user-friendliness. 

What needs improvement?

The tool needs to improve its performance. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for five to ten years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

IIS is stable. 

How are customer service and support?

The tool's technical support is good. 

How was the initial setup?

IIS's deployment is straightforward. It can completed in an hour. 

What about the implementation team?

IIS's deployment can be completed in-house. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

IIS's pricing is not expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten. 

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Alex Clerici - PeerSpot reviewer
System Integrator IT Manager at Tecnimex S.r.l.
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Helps to work with web application but needs to improve security, support and pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "We use the solution for our customer's web applications."
  • "IIS needs to improve its security. Its support needs to be faster and clear. The tool's licensing could be cheaper as well."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for our customer's web applications. 

What needs improvement?

IIS needs to improve its security. Its support needs to be faster and clear. The tool's licensing could be cheaper as well. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the IIS for 15-20 years. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

My company has 200 users for IIS. 

How was the initial setup?

The tool's setup is simple. 

What about the implementation team?

We did not use a consultant for the product's setup. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

IIS is expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate IIS a seven out of ten. 

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reviewer2045109 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Infrastructure and Technical Services at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Robust, reliable, and is good for various web-based applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of IIS is that it's free, and it works."
  • "It would be beneficial if you could automate security certificate monitoring with IIS."

What is our primary use case?

We use IIS for anything from the digital front doors to web-based applications for health care.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of IIS is that it's free, and it works.

What needs improvement?

I have used it for so long, I don't think that I would improve anything about it.

It would be beneficial if you could automate security certificate monitoring with IIS.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with IIS for 20 years.

We are using the most recent version.

What other advice do I have?

It's a solid product. There are alternatives, but they are all equal.

I would rate IIS an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Abdul Wahab Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Softronic Systems
Real User
Simple and user-friendly interface, good integration, and easy to implement
Pros and Cons
  • "IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management."
  • "Having no support for other than a Microsoft environment and programming languages limits the usage of IIS in many cases."

What is our primary use case?

I am working as a Software Project Manager for a software company in their Pharma Services Division and using IIS on Microsoft Windows Server for local deployment of our pharma related .NET application. It is built in C# and used for uploading and validation of pharma-related information in a locally deployed application by a team of data associates and data analysts.

The information is then transported after validation to the web database on Azure from the local database using an internally-developed desktop application.

How has it helped my organization?

IIS is the best option on Microsoft Windows Server for hosting and deployment of .NET applications, either in a local environment or on the web.

The graphical user-interface of IIS is very easy to use and helpful in the effective management of applications.

It comes with Microsoft Windows Server by default, which makes it easier to get started for hosting .NET applications immediately, with no hassles of installation and setup of any other web server.

The integration is the best, being a Microsoft .NET application hosted on Microsoft IIS running on Microsoft Windows Server with Microsoft Database Connectors and Drivers.

What is most valuable?

IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management. The simplicity of the interface helps the newbies to learn to manage it fast.

What needs improvement?

IIS needs immediate improvements, especially in the area of security management.

Having no support for other than a Microsoft environment and programming languages limits the usage of IIS in many cases.

The capability to host and deploy open-source applications would definitely add more value to it. There should be plugins to enable it to support open-source programming languages.

It also limits us in the choice of operating systems.

IIS should be enhanced in terms of its capabilities for monitoring and debugging.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using IIS on Microsoft Windows Server for more than five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable in its operations, hence requires minimum efforts in performance management. It is easy to keep it alive and maintain server uptime.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have found that customer support has always been good for cases that we have raised. It has a huge user community.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have experience with Apache Web Server, WAMP, and XAMPP.

How was the initial setup?

Being a part of Microsoft Windows Server, it is very easy to set up and manage IIS.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I tried Apache Web Server before implementing IIS.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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