Summary

IIS 7.0 provides a comprehensive set of options for hosting application framework technologies, expanding this set from previous versions of IIS by introducing the built-in support for the FastCGI protocol. Together with other application framework interfaces including ISAPI extensions, ASP.NET handlers, and IIS 7.0 native modules, this opens the door to many application frameworks that have not targeted IIS in the past.

Beyond simply hosting application framework technologies, IIS provides a comprehensive set of features and management capabilities that provide an enhanced experience for any application framework. With the new ASP.NET integration mode enabling IIS extensibility at the Web server level, these technologies can begin to leverage ...

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