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Chief Digitalization Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Top 5Leaderboard
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. 

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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
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Himanshu Mesvani - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Digipro systems
Real User
Top 5
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.

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Consultant at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Top 20
Good availability, reliable, and straightforward to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "It's good and offers good usability."
  • "The cost is a bit too high."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is an operating system for our servers. We have other applications running on it. 

What is most valuable?

I like the availability.

It's good and offers good usability.

The solution has been issue free.

It's stable and very reliable.

The solution scales well.

The setup is straightforward and quite simple. 

What needs improvement?

The cost is a bit too high.

There is a bit of complexity, and we'd like to make sure that in the future, it's streamlined and easier in general. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I'd rate the stability ten out of ten. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It is reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have ten to 20 users currently using it. It is scalable. We do have a plan to increase usage, although I'm not sure of the exact plan.

It's a bit expensive and therefore not extensively used. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never contacted technical support. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they would be. 

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

I did not previously use a different solution. This is the first tool of its kind that I have used. 

How was the initial setup?

It is straightforward to set up. We managed to deploy it in two to three weeks. We were able to migrate all the platforms over without issue. The architecture must be clear, and if that's the case, you don't have any issues. 

What about the implementation team?

We managed the setup ourselves in-house. We did not need any outside assistance from integrators or consultants while handling the implementation process. 

What was our ROI?

I have not witnessed any ROI while using the solution. 

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

The solution is expensive. We pay for the solution yearly. I'm not sure if there are also extra costs on top of the main licensing cost.

What other advice do I have?

I am using the latest version of the solution. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. New users wouldn't have an issue with the product. It's a good choice. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer2045109 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Infrastructure and Technical Services at a healthcare company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
Robust, reliable, and is good for various web-based applications
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of IIS is that it's free, and it works."
  • "It would be beneficial if you could automate security certificate monitoring with IIS."

What is our primary use case?

We use IIS for anything from the digital front doors to web-based applications for health care.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of IIS is that it's free, and it works.

What needs improvement?

I have used it for so long, I don't think that I would improve anything about it.

It would be beneficial if you could automate security certificate monitoring with IIS.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with IIS for 20 years.

We are using the most recent version.

What other advice do I have?

It's a solid product. There are alternatives, but they are all equal.

I would rate IIS an eight out of ten.

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Nishant Ambast - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at Arya Omnitalk Wireless Solutions Private Limited
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
An user-friendly solution that needs improvement in performance
Pros and Cons
  • "IIS's most valuable feature is user-friendliness."
  • "The tool needs to improve its performance."

What is most valuable?

IIS's most valuable feature is user-friendliness. 

What needs improvement?

The tool needs to improve its performance. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for five to ten years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

IIS is stable. 

How are customer service and support?

The tool's technical support is good. 

How was the initial setup?

IIS's deployment is straightforward. It can completed in an hour. 

What about the implementation team?

IIS's deployment can be completed in-house. 

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

IIS's pricing is not expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten. 

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Emanuel Kjellin - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Analyst at Cloud2Go
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Is simple, easy to configure and implement, and is stable and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "IIS is easy to configure in terms of websites and other solutions."
  • "I would like to see NLB features in IIS."

What is our primary use case?

I use IIS to publish our website internally. It helps me to publish information about the teams and provides flexible communication.

What is most valuable?

IIS is easy to configure in terms of websites and other solutions.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see NLB features in IIS.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for 20 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

For stability, I would give a rating of nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability at ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate Microsoft's technical support at ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy.

What was our ROI?

We have seen an ROI. We have been able to purchase the solution at a good price and implement it easily. It has been working fine for us.

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

The price is good.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend IIS because it's simple, easy to configure and implement, and has good technical support. Overall, I would rate IIS at nine on a scale from one to ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Dipak Gohil - PeerSpot reviewer
System admin at Techadm
Real User
Scalable, high availability, and simple setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of IIS is the database it provides."
  • "IIS could improve by Microsoft Windows improving the update services. We would like to be able to update all systems that are connected. The WSA service has to be in good order to accomplish this."

What is our primary use case?

We are using IIS got Active Directory and DNS.

We are using six core hardware from Dell to run the solution.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of IIS is the database it provides.

What needs improvement?

IIS could improve by Microsoft Windows improving the update services. We would like to be able to update all systems that are connected. The WSA service has to be in good order to accomplish this.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using IIS for approximately nine years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is highly stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

IIS is scalable.

We have approximately 75 servers using the solution. We have plans to increase our usage.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from the vendor for IIS.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of IIS is simple and can be done within one hour.

What about the implementation team?

We are using the solution virtually and we did the deployment. We have two or three people who deploy the solution.

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

There is an annual license to use this solution and the price could be better.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate IIS a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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IT Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Top 20
Helpful support, scalable, and quick setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup of IIS is easy. The process takes only five minutes."
  • "IIS could improve the error logging. There are times we are not able to see the errors. More details would be helpful. Additionally, the configuring of the IIS should be allowed through coding instead of the classic view."

What is our primary use case?

We are using IIS for many purposes, such as creating the application pools, and websites, and defining the HTTP rules.

What needs improvement?

IIS could improve the error logging. There are times we are not able to see the errors. More details would be helpful. Additionally, the configuring of the IIS should be allowed through coding instead of the classic view.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using IIS for approximately eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

IIS is a stable solution for .NET applications.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of IIS is good. We can expand the solution if we choose.

We have approximately 30 to 40 people using the solution in my organization.

How are customer service and support?

I was required to use the support from IIS a while ago when we were migrating from IIS 6.0 to IIS 7.0.

I rate the support from IIS a five out of five.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of IIS is easy. The process takes only five minutes.

What other advice do I have?

We chose IIS because most of the applications we use are .NET and are Microsoft technologies that we are using for developing the application, IIS is the most valuable solution for this use case.

For first-time users of IIS, they should have some basic knowledge of what an application pool is, websites, and homepage redirections are.

I rate IIS a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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