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Microsoft® Internet Information Services (IIS), a part of Microsoft Windows Server, is a complete Web server that makes it possible to quickly and easily deploy powerful Web sites and applications.

F5 technology guarantees the most efficient network possible for Microsoft Information Services and the applications that run there. F5 helps optimize end-to-end performance, availability, and scalability, as well as reduce the costs associated with deployment, management, and operation of Microsoft IIS deployments.

Read the following documents for more information about F5's solutions for Microsoft Information Services and Windows Server.

Why do I need F5 for my Internet Information Services deployment?

F5 is the only vendor that offers a unified architecture that resolves the myriad of potential issues involved in application delivery. The F5 approach makes the entire network application aware. This lowers costs by streamlining and centralizing management, and by eliminating the need for multiple point products. F5 allows Microsoft IIS servers to do what they were designed to do: serve.

Benefits of F5's Application Ready Network for Microsoft Internet Information Services:

  • F5 can reduce bandwidth use 80% for Microsoft IIS deployments
  • F5 technology can offload 98% of server connections
  • F5 features improve performance for end users by more than 70%
  • Gain more than 25% server capacity with SSL, compression, and caching offload

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How do I deploy Microsoft Internet Information Services with F5?

F5 Networks has taken the trial and error out of deploying our devices with Microsoft Internet Information Services and Windows Server with comprehensive guides providing step by step instructions how to deploy F5 solutions with IIS. And F5 has IIS-specific policies and configuration objects that make implementation as simple as selecting an item from a list. Already up and running? F5's developer community DevCentral has a section dedicated to Microsoft solutions, where you can find forums, tips and tricks, and even download IIS specific policies.

Internet Information Services Information on DevCentral

Resources

DevCentral Community

F5 Devcentral, is our community driven site that helps customers and partners maximize the effectiveness of F5 technologies & solutions.

F5 Knowledge Base

The Ask F5 Knowledge Base has product manuals, security advisories, and release notes on F5 products.

What F5 offerings do I need for a Internet Information Services solution?

F5's entire portfolio of Application Delivery Networking products works together to ensure your Internet Information Services deployment is always secure, fast, and available. For more information on individual products, click the following links:

Resources

F5 Technology Demo

This animated demo shows the F5 application delivery networking technologies working in different scenarios.

BIG-IP Overview Demo

This in-depth Flash demo gives a video introduction, overview, and next steps for using BIG-IP.

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