Deep Dive on WindowsServer 2008

Agenda

• IIS 7.0 Overview• Windows 2008 Features• Virtualization (Hyper-V)• Powershell• Q&A

Global Launch: February 27, 2008

Opportunity for Hosters

• Manage with Ease: – More efficient administration tools including delegated

administration and shared configuration• Powerful Hosting of Applications and Services:

– Expanded application hosting for .NET, ASP, PHP Web applications and XML services

• Lower Infrastructure Costs: – Improved scalability, reliability and enhanced security

features

Quotes from IIS 7 Preview Hosters

Shared Configuration

allows me to do what I’ve wanted

to for a long while!

IIS 7 will make my life much

easier!

Why in the world is Front

Page still supported?!

IIS 7 is definitely a step in the

right direction. Glad you’re

listening!

IIS 7 Built for HostingMicrosoft is dedicated to creating the best hosting platform on the planet.

• Windows Server Web Edition 2008 • New IIS Manager: manage thousands of sites• Opt-in modular architecture • World-class hosting for ASP.NET and PHP• New, flexible configuration system• Security based on IIS 6’s solid legacy, simplified and

enhanced• Rich suite of automation tools• Modern, secure FTP server

Windows Server 2008 Web Edition

• Reduced costs, increased capacity• 4 processors• 4GB Ram (x32), 32GB (x64)• Microsoft® SQL Server™ allowed for local Web applications• Includes Windows SharePoint• Server Core optional install

The New IIS 7 Manager

DEMOManaging 4000

Sites

IIS6 Architecture - Request Processing

Send ResponseLog Compress

NTLM Basic

Determine Handler

CGI

Static File

AuthenticationAnon

Monolithic implementation -install all or nothing…

Extend server functionality only through ISAPI…

ASP.NET

PHPISAPI

…

…

IIS 7 Architecture - Request Processing

Send ResponseLog Compress

NTLM Basic

Determine Handler

CGI

Static File

ISAPI

AuthenticationAnon

SendResponse

Authentication

Authorization

ResolveCache

ExecuteHandler

UpdateCache

…

…

Server functionality is split into ~ 40 modules...

Modules plug into a generic request pipeline…

Modules extend server functionality through a public module API

…

…

IIS 6 ASP.NET Integration

• ISAPI-based implementation• Only sees ASP.NET requests• Feature duplication

Send ResponseLog Compress

NTLM Basic

Determine Handler

CGI

Static File

ISAPI

AuthenticationAnon

…

…

AuthenticationForms Windows

Map Handler

ASPX

Trace

……

…

aspnet_isapi.dll

IIS 7 ASP.NET Integration

• Two App Pool modes– Classic (IIS 6)– Integrated Mode

• .NET modules/handlers plug directly into pipeline

• Process all requests• Full runtime fidelity

Log

Compress

Basic

Static File

ISAPI

Anon

SendResponse

Authentication

Authorization

ResolveCache

ExecuteHandler

UpdateCache

…

…Authentication

Forms Windows

Map Handler

ASPX

Trace

……

…

aspnet_isapi.dll

PHP/FastCGI

• Reach new markets with reliable and performant PHP hosting• Develop and deploy on the same platform• PHP apps benefit from IIS 7 capabilities

– Pipeline service available to PHP• Leverage .NET Forms Authentication• Use URLFiltering, URLAuth, Caching

– Tracing and diagnostics– Delegated administration– Apps benefit from integration with Microsoft suite of servers and

management services

DEMOServicing PHP Applications

with IIS7 Modules

Flexible Configuration

XML-based configurationXcopy server or site configurationEasy to manage with new APIs and toolsFully extensible schema for custom applications

Delegate administrationPermit site owners to control specific settings

Shared configurationMultiple servers share single config file

Security EnhacmentsBuilt on IIS 6’s proven security designImproved application pool sandboxAnonymous user “built in”, not a local accountCustomer configurable rules

URLFiltering: Filtering of suspicious URLsReplaces URLScan

URLAuthorization: control access to content Does not rely on ACLs

Rules are stored locally and relocate with content

Excellent Application Compatability

• Static, ASP and ISAPI: fully compatible• ASP.NET

– Very high compatibility in integrated mode– Classic mode insures IIS 6 equivalent functionality

• PHP, works without modification• IIS 6 ADSI: Install IIS 6 Metabase compatibly role service

Tracing and Diagnostics• View detailed errors in the browser

– New errors provide prescriptive guidance• Runtime state info in real time

– New APIs expose runtime diagnostic information• E.g. See all currently executing requests

• Rapidly troubleshoot faulty applications• Define ‘failures’ triggers by error code or time

taken• Configurable per application or URL

– Failed request log chronicles events for trigger• Quickly identify bottlenecks • Extensible eventing system

Automating IIS 7 Management

• APPCMD– General purpose command line tool

• Managed code API– Microsoft.Web.Administration

• WMI– Improved namespace for IIS 7

• ADSI compatibility• Powershell

– Use with Managed API and WMI

Enabling Partners

• Ecosystem of partners supporting deployment of IIS 7

FTP 7

• Integrated publishing• Secure file transfer with FTPS• Improved user isolation• Authenticate to non-Windows accounts• Integrated with the IIS manager

IIS 7 Go Live

• What is it?– Offer your customers IIS 7 sites today

• What’s in it for you?– Early deployment availability of IIS 7– Opportunity to provide feedback to the product team– Co-promotion and PR opportunities

• IIS.net spotlights and offer directory• Why is Microsoft offering this program?

– Increase feedback, build partnership, promote early adoption

IIS.net: Home for IIS Community!

In-depth technical articles and samplesConnect with other IIS experts on blogs & forumsFree advice and assistance in forums

Download center with IIS solutions

Improve Uptime

• Before, hardware upgrades and maintenance have required a shutdown, resulting in downtime

• Windows Server 2008 reduces the need for downtime by supporting these hardware configuration changes without a reboot:– Hot add and replacement of processors (Datacenter Edition)– Hot plug PCI Express

• Some vendor proprietary Windows Server 2003 configurations supported hot plug PCI

– Hot add memory (Enterprise and Datacenter Editions)

Self-Healing NTFS

• Before, NTFS corruptions required running Chkdsk, which often could only be done on the next reboot

• In Windows Server 2008, an NTFS worker thread performs background Chkdsk-type corrections when NTFS detects a corrupt file or directory– Minor disk errors are transparent to the user– No need to reboot to repair corruptions

Clean Service Shutdown

• Before, services had no way to extend the time allowed for shutdown– After a fixed timeout (default 20 seconds), SCM was killed and

system halted (while services were running) – This was a problem for services that needed to flush data

• In Windows Server 2008, services can request preshutdown notification and take as long as they want to shut down– If the service stops responding the system gives up on it after 3

minutes