Internet Information Services (IIS)
Internet Information Services (IIS) is a flexible, secure, and manageable web server from Microsoft, primarily used to host websites, web applications, and other internet-facing services on Windows Server platforms. It provides a robust and integrated environment for serving content and is…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 1995
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- IIS was created to provide a native, integrated, and manageable web server solution for the Windows NT platform, enabling Microsoft to compete effectively in the burgeoning internet market. It allowed Windows system administrators and developers to easily host web content and build web applications using Microsoft technologies, without relying on third-party or Unix-centric server software.
- Platforms
- Windows Server (all versions since NT 3.51), Windows Client OS (for development purposes, e.g., Windows 10, Windows 11)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Financial institutions
- Government agencies (e.g., US Federal Government)
- Healthcare organizations
- Microsoft (for its own services)
- Large enterprises with significant investments in Microsoft technologies