IIS vs. Apache, Looking Beyond the Rhetoric


For some time, Apache and Microsoft have commanded the lion’s share of the Web server market. While Apache is the clear-cut winner in the Netcraft and Security Space monthly surveys, Internet Information Server dominates among Fortune 1000 enterprises.Both are viable choices, and each carries its own set of pros and cons.With Apache 2.0 in production release since mid-2002 and IIS 6.0 shipping since earlier this year, we’ve decided the time has come to run a feature-by-feature comparison of the two servers to help readers better determine which server suits their needs.The full article is on ServerWatch.com.