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Windows Server 2008 includes improved Web administration, diagnostics, development, and application tools with Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7.0), a major upgrade from IIS 6.0. Windows Server 2008 unifies the Microsoft Web publishing platform, including IIS 7.0, ASP.NET, Windows Communication Foundation, and Windows SharePoint Services.

Ø  Modular design and installation options allow installation of only the features needed, reducing attack surfaces and making patch management easier.

Ø  IIS Manager, a new task-based management interface, plus a new appcmd.exe command-line tool make administration easier.

Ø  Cross-site deployment allows you to easily copy Web site settings across multiple Web servers without additional configuration.

Ø  Delegated administration of applications and sites lets you give control to different parts of the Web server to those who need it.

Ø  Integrated Web server health management with comprehensive diagnostic and troubleshooting tools allow easy visibility and tracking of requests running on the Web server.

Ø  Programmatic access to configuration stores through WM or Microsoft.Web.Administration, a new management API that enables editing the XML configuration files for your Web server, sites, or applications.

Ø  Enhanced application pool isolation keeps sites and applications isolated from each other for greater security and stability.

Ø  Fast CGI support to reliably run PHP apps, Perl scripts, and Ruby applications.

Ø  Tighter integration with ASP.NET features and one configuration store for all Web platform configuration settings across IIS 7.0 and ASP.NET.

Ø  A flexible extensibility model enables customization such as the addition of new modules using either native or managed code.

For more info please visit      http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/whats-new.aspx