Windows Server AppFabric Reviews

Name: Windows Server AppFabric
Brand: Microsoft
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)

4.0 out of 5

3 reviews
100% willing to recommend

312 followers

What is Windows Server AppFabric?

Windows Server AppFabric extends Windows Server to provide enhanced hosting, management, and caching capabilities for Web applications and middle-tier services. The AppFabric hosting features add service management extensions to Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Process Activation Service (WAS), and the .NET Framework 4. This includes Hosting Services and Hosting Administration tools that make it easier to deploy, configure, and manage Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) based services. The AppFabric caching features add a distributed, in-memory object cache to Windows Server that makes it easier to scale out high-performance .NET applications, especially ASP.NET applications.

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Windows Server AppFabric is the #18 ranked solution in top Application Infrastructure solutions. PeerSpot users give Windows Server AppFabric an average rating of 8.0 out of 10. Windows Server AppFabric is most commonly compared to NGINX Plus: Windows Server AppFabric vs NGINX Plus.

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November 2024

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Featured reviews

ArturOrdyan

IT Infrastructure Delivery Manager at HSBC

My colleagues use the product to improve our company's web applications performance. I look at the server side of the tool in my company. I don't deal with the tool's caching mechanism. The monitoring and management part of the tool is good for the services of the servers used for applications in our company. A minimum of two people in our company are required to take care of the to maintain the product on a weekly basis. I recommend others opt for safe services that can be used for their businesses. I rate the tool an eight out of ten.

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reviewer1490670

Software Development Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We primarily use AppFabric for the hosting of workflows The most valuable feature is AppFabric's hosting solution, which is what we need for running workflows. This product is being deprecated, so there is nothing new being added to it or improved. It's not going anywhere. Microsoft will stop…

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owner118824

Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The companies that I work for have on-premises networks of 5 to 50 workstations. I manage them and teach others how to use and avoid security issues. I am using versions 2012, 2016, and 2019 It is very usable and easy to understand. Antivirus and VPN are the main features being used now. It…

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Windows Server AppFabric mindshare

As of November 2024, the mindshare of Windows Server AppFabric in the Application Infrastructure category stands at 0.6%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

"The product's deployment phase was very easy."
"The most valuable feature is AppFabric's hosting solution, which is what we need for running workflows."
"It is very usable and easy to understand. Antivirus and VPN are the main features being used now. It allows my clients to access the network from home, which was very crucial because of the pandemic."

Room for Improvement

"The product is unable to connect with different cloud services."
"Microsoft will stop supporting the product next year, and we can't run unsupported programs in our systems."
"Its price and licensing policy can be improved. It could be a little cheaper. Licensing is sometimes confusing. There are so many different options. It is difficult to find out what to buy or what to choose for my necessity."