Internet Information Services 7.5 in Windows Server® 2008 R2 provides a secure, easy-to-manage, modular and extensible platform for reliably hosting websites, services and applications. With IIS 7.5, you get choice and control without giving up reliability or security. Customize and add new features, such as Intelligent Media Streaming through free IIS Extensions. Maximize web security through a reduced server foot print and automatic application isolation. Easily deploy and run both ASP.NET and PHP web applications on the same server. Get it all with IIS. Learn how to get started on the IIS.NET website.
Why you'll love IIS 7.5
Easy to get. Free to use
Get everything you need to start running and hosting web applications with IIS using the Microsoft Web Platform Installer. This simple, streamlined installer will get your development or hosting machine ready to go. The installer includes the latest version of the IIS 7.5 and Extensions. In addition, you’ll get the latest components of the Microsoft Web Platform including frameworks, database and development tools. Best of all it’s all free! Download it now.
Can't we all get along?
From ASP.NET to PHP, IIS 7.5 provides a powerful and flexible Web server for the world’s most popular Web applications such as Umbraco, WordPress and Drupal. ASP.NET hosting is even more simple and powerful, with deep integration directly in the request processing pipeline, configuration system, and management console. Learn more about PHP on Windows.
Take me to the movies
IIS Media Services is an integrated media platform for the web using HTTP to deliver high definition media experiences at lower cost and higher scale. With advanced technologies like IIS Smooth Streaming, the IIS media platform not only delivers a high quality user experience but also helps monetize media delivery.
Use only what you need
IIS 7.5 is built with a completely modular architecture, on top of rich extensibility APIs. This enables you to easily add, remove and even replace built-in IIS 7.5 components with custom modules, specifically suited for customer needs. Use only what you need. Customize and add new features, such as Intelligent Media Streaming and URL Rewriter through free IIS Extensions.
Performance
Speed up your Web site through built-in dynamic caching and enhanced compression. IIS 7.5 provides the fastest performance for static and dynamic Web content through powerful HTTP compression and deeper integration with request serving from the Windows kernel for SSL Web sites. Implement a scalable Web infrastructure with built-in HTTP-based load balancing and intelligent request handling and routing.
Security
IIS 7.5 maximizes Web server security by default with minimal Web server footprint and automatic application isolation. IIS 7.5 offers greater application isolation by giving worker processes a completely unique identity and sandboxed configuration by default, further reducing security risks.
Everything you need to get started, FREE with a single streamlined installer.
