No .NET In IIS7 Server Core—for Now
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IIS7 may be back in Windows Server 2008's Server Core, but the official word from Microsoft is that .NET still isn't. That means no ASP.NET. IIS without ASP.NET? It's like Oreos without the white stuff. Who would bother? Perhaps Microsoft understands this. I've mentioned in the past that Microsoft has spoken about a product to modularize the .NET Framework; this might allow, for example, a light-enough .NET to make a full IIS7 practical, but in the meantime including .NET would involve schlepping far too much into Server Core. The goal of a lightweight subset would be eviscerated. All Microsoft will say for now is: "We are currently looking at adding the .NET Framework—which ASP.NET requires—to the Server Core installation option. However, we have no updates to share at this time." |
Comments (3)
who would bother? Ever heard of this thing called PHP? It runs great on IIS7.
Posted by Bill Staples | June 5, 2007 10:34 PM
Bill: Yes, but it doesn't run on Server Core. You can't run external applications.
Posted by Larry Seltzer | June 6, 2007 6:38 AM
Actually, PHP runs great on Server Core. IIS7 now includes FastCGI, which enables very fast, reliable PHP support. Classic ASP also runs well on IIS7/Server Core.
Posted by Bill Staples | June 6, 2007 10:56 PM