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Senior System Engineer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
Authentication for network appliances became easy to do but the monitoring needs improvement

What is most valuable?

  • Easy to set-up
  • Good to maintain

How has it helped my organization?

This made the security set-up easier and authentication simplified.

What needs improvement?

  • Logging
  • Monitoring

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used Microsoft NPS for four years.

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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered but always gor for two machines as one isn't enough and isn't fault redundant.

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

Haven't needed it yet.

Technical Support:

Haven't needed it yet.

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

Yes, we used RSA Radius. It was very hard to maintain and outdated.

How was the initial setup?

Straightforward, it's a feature of Windows Server and a basic knowledge of the radius principles are enough.

What about the implementation team?

In-house implementation.

What was our ROI?

Pretty good. Authentication for network appliances, load balancing products and wireless devices became easy to do.

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

It came with the Microsoft contract.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No, we were unhappy with RSA Radius so we went for the 'free' solution.

What other advice do I have?

It has many features, make sure they satisfy your needs.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Vendor
IIS is a reliable Web Server

Valuable Features:

IIS in windows 2003 onwards has become more secure by allowing the users to choose only the required components / features to install thereby reducing the surface area. High performance and stability by isolating worker processes, application pools. Essential for products like Exchange and SharePoint. Comes with Windows OS, no separate licenses.

Room for Improvement:

Can be difficult to set up for new users and complex to troubleshoot.

Other Advice:

IIS is a reliable and secure product, works very well along side other components such as SQL and dotnet.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user3870 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user3870Senior Manager of Engineering with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor

I agree with you about the worker processes and setting up separate application pools!

I love the ability to recycle an application pool without effecting any other pools/sites!

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IIS
June 2025
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it_user2589 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
MS IIS- A good web server

Valuable Features:

1. It is Microsoft product that is easy to use and to host local and public websites. 2. Unfamiliar users can work on this product. No license required because it is integrated with the OS. 3. IIS has the ability to limit the bandwidth of your web pages. 4. If the application crashes then the server and other applications continue to run and the failed application restarts the next time with the request.

Room for Improvement:

1. It is not compatible with other platforms due to limitations. 2. Users can not change the source code as per the requirements because source code is not editable. 3. Compatibility issue with other applications.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user245406 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user245406MIS Analyst at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor

I'd like to add that it was mostly the licensing that kept me from using IIS. Microsoft licensing is not very clear; I ended up talking to an MS agent. They told me that if you are running IIS, you don't need an additional license for each person to connect and view a web page, but you will need a CAL for each person using AD authentication. If you choose to not use AD authentication, such as a database username and password, then you will need an external authentication license. Most sites will have some sort of permissions and security, even if it's just logging into an admin panel of some sort (all CMS')

I asked exactly how a CAL works, and I was told that it was a piece of paper to tell MS that you are in compliance if they decide to audit you. Each license is around $40.

Apache doesn't require you to purchase a license. Microsoft does and if you don't think so, you haven't read enough or talked to the right person (even MS agents have been known to provide inaccurate licensing information).

I hope someone finds this useful. I spent about 2 hours of my time getting solid answers. A few online MS resources, MS agents, and other forums have been in agreement with what I said above.

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Software Engineer at Apmosys Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Real User
A stable and scalable solution with straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool shows us the operating systems where our servers and applications are running."
  • "There is an issue with the network. The tool's price is also high."

What is our primary use case?

The tool shows us the operating systems where our servers and applications are running. 

What needs improvement?

There is an issue with the network. The tool's price is also high. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I am using the tool for one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the tool's stability a ten out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is fully scalable. We have around 10-20 users for the solution. 

How was the initial setup?

The solution's setup is straightforward. The deployment took around two to three weeks to complete.  

What about the implementation team?

The tool's deployment can be done in-house. 

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

The tool's pricing is on a yearly basis. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the product a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Yekutiel Cohen - PeerSpot reviewer
Penetration tester at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 10Leaderboard
Stability and performance can improve, but highly scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is highly reliable."
  • "The solution is slow and could have better performance."

What is our primary use case?

I am using IIS in our organization to manage the flow of the Active Directory.

How has it helped my organization?

The solution can be deployed on-premise and on the cloud.

What is most valuable?

The solution is highly reliable.

What needs improvement?

The solution is slow and could have better performance.

For how long have I used the solution?

I used IIS within the last 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the stability of IIS a six out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of IIS is easy.

What about the implementation team?

I am able to deploy the solution myself.

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

There is a license needed for the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I do not like the solution but I have no choice but to use it. I prefer open-source solutions, such as Linux.

I rate IIS a five out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2166432 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Client Solution Partner at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
A user-friendly and intuitive tool that provides a variety of options to build reports
Pros and Cons
  • "It has an intuitive user interface and provides a lot of options for building reports."
  • "The initial setup could be made easier."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution to research and help our clients with dashboards and reports.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its capability to create different kinds of reports and charts. It has an intuitive user interface and provides a lot of options for building reports. The solution is also very user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

The initial setup could be made easier.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Our clients feel that other BI tools are more stable than IIS. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a bit complex. Our clients manage their own setups.

What about the implementation team?

The deployment can be done in-house. A team of three or four people is required to deploy and maintain the solution.

What was our ROI?

We have seen a 50% return on investment on the product.

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

We have to pay a license fee to use the solution. The solution provides multiple licensing options.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the solution to others. I rate the product an eight and a half or nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Oliver Baharanyi - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Superintendent at a mining and metals company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Stable, scalable, and loaded with features
Pros and Cons
  • "All the features of Microsoft IIS are valuable."
  • "The graphical user interface has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for our IT help desk interface.

What is most valuable?

All the features of Microsoft IIS are valuable.

What needs improvement?

The graphical user interface has room for improvement and can be more user-friendly.

The price of the solution has room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for over ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I give the scalability an eight out of ten.

We have around 150 end users.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex because we are not familiar with the steps required to deploy. Over time, once we become familiar with the process the setup becomes easier.

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

I give the price of the solution a five out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

I recommend Microsoft IIS to others.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Issac N - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at Tekclan
Real User
Top 5
Stable product with a straightforward configuration process
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is stable."
  • "The product could be more compatible with Linux and macOS, particularly when applying user configuration policies."

What is our primary use case?

We use IIS for hosting service, user authentication, and Active Directory integration.

What needs improvement?

The product could be more compatible with Linux and macOS, particularly when applying user configuration policies. We have to download and configure other player controllers for the same.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable. We do not encounter any issues from IIS after configuration.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 80-90 IIS users in our organization. We might increase the usage in the future.

How was the initial setup?

The product is straightforward to configure. However, there could be a component to add a feature for third-party system integration.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend IIS to others and rate it a ten out of ten. I cannot apply any policies from Windows server to Linux and Mac machines.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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