We are using IIS for a web and application server.
Straightforward implementation, reliable, and no license needed
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has been reliable."
- "The price of the solution could be less to improve."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution has been reliable.
What needs improvement?
The price of the solution could be less to improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using IIS for a long time.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
IIS is a stable solution. However, we use load balancers when we want to scale.
How are customer service and support?
The support from IIS is good compared to other vendors. However, the support is pooling over to the cloud reducing their support for on-premise.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used JBoss and open-source Tomcat. Depending on the use we will use a particular solution. For example, if we use .NET as a core, we will use IIS.
How was the initial setup?
The implementation of IIS is straightforward. We do mostly MSI deployments but sometimes we do it manually.
If automation is used the deployment can be done quickly.
What about the implementation team?
Depending on where we deploy the solution will determine if we use assistance. We use approximately two people for the deployment of the solution. However, The size of the service and the manner in which it is deployed or if it is automated will determine the number of people required for the deployment. Without utilizing such tools, as automation, additional personnel will be necessary.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is no license needed to use the solution.
What other advice do I have?
The newer version of the solution works better.
We use two people for the maintenance of the solution.
I would recommend this solution. If the user is developing around .NET then this solution is needed.
I rate IIS an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
ICT Officer at Intelligent Skincareinc Inc.
Provides integrated security features and assures server reliability
Pros and Cons
- "The product's most valuable features are performance and security."
- "The solution's pricing and stability need improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We use the platform for hosting Dynamics from our Microsoft Server.
How has it helped my organization?
The product is essential for hosting our ERP and managing our database, making it very important for the company.
What is most valuable?
The product's most valuable features are performance and security.
What needs improvement?
The solution's pricing and stability need improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using IIS for seven months.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 57 IIS users in our organization. We use it regularly. I rate the platform's scalability a nine.
How are customer service and support?
Microsoft's support is responsive enough to our requirements.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is straightforward. The deployment of the Microsoft server was precise. We were able to install Windows efficiently.
What about the implementation team?
We take help from a third-party vendor for product implementation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
They offer a one-time payment model for the product license, and we pay annually for support.
I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend the platform to others because of the integrated security features and the reliability of the server OS.
Overall, I rate IIS a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Jul 24, 2024
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IT consultant at Secoptrial
Lacking documentation, difficult installation, but effective for large sized companies
Pros and Cons
- "IIS is stable."
- "The documentation of IIS could be better. They are not easily accessible. I had to use YouTube and other online resources to learn how to use the solution properly."
What is our primary use case?
I use IIS for issuing security certificates. For example, when I was trying to deploy direct access, it require a certificate which is issued from services. The service I used comes from IIS.
IIS is for large enterprises who would want to secure and make information private.
What needs improvement?
The documentation of IIS could be better. They are not easily accessible. I had to use YouTube and other online resources to learn how to use the solution properly.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using IIS for approximately a couple of months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
IIS is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I am the only one using this solution in my company.
The solution is scalable for large-sized companies.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from IIS.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Microsoft Active Directory. I started using IIS to see how can I deploy a secure certificate from my organization. Deploying certificates often require payment for various services. However, if you have a Windows Server, you can deploy it on-premises without having to go online. However, if you opt to avoid going online, you'll need to have an alternative process in place.
How was the initial setup?
I rate IIS a five out of ten. The time it takes for the deployment depends on your resources. If your resources are optimized, it will not take too long. You must have some knowledge of how to deploy it before you do it. However, typically the deployment takes 10 to 20 minutes.
What about the implementation team?
I did the deployment of the solution myself. Assistance would be useful for large enterprises for the department.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I was using the trial version of IIS inside my virtual machines.
ISS is included if you purchase a Windows Server license, then you can have the possibility to deploy different services.
What other advice do I have?
I would not recommend this solution because there are easier-to-use solutions on the market.
I rate IIS a five out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Information security consultant at Ypsilon System
Provides flexibility and full control over the server, performs well, and is easy to deploy
Pros and Cons
- "The product is flexible."
- "The security must be improved."
What is our primary use case?
The solution is used to install and run applications on the server. It's similar to web servers. We host our internal applications on it.
What is most valuable?
We can have full control of the server from the configuration to the OS. The product is flexible. It provides much more flexibility than the cloud.
What needs improvement?
The security must be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution since 2003.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability depends on the hardware. We have five users in our organization. We will eventually increase the usage.
How was the initial setup?
It is very easy to deploy the tool. It took us 20 minutes to deploy it. The deployment process is very easy. We just need to prepare the installation and run it on the server.
What about the implementation team?
The solution can be deployed in-house. We do not need any assistance.
What was our ROI?
ROI is good.
What other advice do I have?
We have moved to the cloud. We must assess the vulnerabilities of the server. Then, we must perform the server hardening procedure of Windows. The impact of the product on our strategies depends on our use cases. The performance depends on the hardware. Generally, the tool performs well. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
IT Project Manager at LTS
Cloud-based Web-server solution that is easy to use and secure
Pros and Cons
- "It is an easy-to-use and secure program."
- "IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting."
What is our primary use case?
My company is a reseller of cloud-based products, and we are using IIS for this.
What is most valuable?
It is an easy-to-use and secure program.
What needs improvement?
The solution can be made more compatible. IIS also has some stability issues and needs restarting.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is mostly stable, but sometimes there are issues and needs a restart. I rate it eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. Around 50 users are using it presently in our organization.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy, and it took one week to be deployed. For deployment, first, we are planning, second, we are implementing on-premise, and third we are publishing the cloud. For maintenance, we need managers, admins, and engineers.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is simple, and you can find the deployments everywhere. I rate it nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Operations Team Director at BINGGRAE CO LTD
An easy-to-use and efficient web server solution
Pros and Cons
- "The tool is very easy to use and efficient."
- "In the next release, the tool should be more easily integrated and configured with other provisions. The pricing should also be made cheaper since it's very expensive now."
What is our primary use case?
It is used for the REST service.
What is most valuable?
The tool is very easy and efficient.
What needs improvement?
In the next release, the tool should be more easily integrated and configured with other provisions. The pricing should also be made cheaper since it's very expensive now.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for twenty years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is a scalable product. My company has 1000 users for the tool. I have plans to increase the number of users.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used Apache, Orache and Webinar Technologies.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy.
What about the implementation team?
The product was deployed through an in-house team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The yearly licensing cost is very high. The solution is very expensive.
What other advice do I have?
IIS is a very efficient and stable solution.
I would rate it a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Chief Digitalization Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.
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
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Owner at Digipro systems
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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