IIS provides the highest performance of any Web server on Windows NT Server and delivers superior price performance to comparable UNIX-based systems. In addition, the application services of Windows NT Server provide a reliable and scaleable platform for building and deploying Web-based applications.
	Only IIS brings the security of Windows NT Server to your Web site, without additional configuration, to protect your information with the ease of a single user directory and the ability to log on to a network.
	Windows NT Server with IIS is the only solution that provides an integrated set of tools for running and managing all of your network, Web, and application services reducing training time for administrators.

 

	Easily create professional-quality Web pages and publish entire sites, without knowing any HTML, by enlisting new wizards and templates.
	Publish information to the Web quickly and easily using a Web browser, the Web publishing wizard, or FTP.
	Share files and data on Windows NT, Novell NetWare and UNIX servers, and over 55 databases, including Microsoft SQL ServerTM, Oracle, and Sybase databases.
	Search securely and easily for content in HTML and Microsoft Office document types, and multiple languages.

Build and run Web applications
Web applications can simplify business processes, such as expense reporting, benefits management, purchasing, inventory management, marketing, and sales. Only IIS 4.0 provides everything you need to deploy reliable, scalable Web applications on Windows NT Server to meet these business needs.

 

	Protect applications and Web sites from failure caused by misbehaving components or Web-applications on the server, by running them in separate memory spaces a feature known as process isolation.
	Rapidly create scalable Web applications using built-in distributed application services that automatically scale to serve thousands of simultaneous users. Only Windows NT Server with IIS provides this built-in capability. Developers can now focus on the business solution rather than the complexities typically associated with server application development.
	Developers can use languages they already know to develop components and applications. And, they can do it faster than on any other platform with Active Server Pages, a language-neutral, compile-free scripting environment; a key advantage for Rapid Application Development.
	Developers familiar with desktop applications, written in any language, can now write and easily debug components and applications that run on the server.
	Use the integrated Java Virtual Machine to provide a reliable and high-performance environment for running Java components on the server with Active Server Pages.

Manage your Web sites
Powerful management tools in IIS 4.0 will help you easily set up Web sites, manage content, and analyze usage patterns to improve your site as it evolves. Customizable management tools, flexible administration options, and analysis tools, make Windows NT Server with IIS 4.0 the easiest Web server to manage.

 

	Enlist built-in wizards to step you through many common administrative tasks, such as creating a new Web site or virtual directory.
	Only IIS provides a rich, integrated tool to manage all network, Web, and application services from a single window.
	Powerful new configuration capabilities let you set properties independently for each Web site, virtual directory, or file on the server.
	Automate common management tasks across multiple servers, such as creating new Web sites and directories, by running administration scripts from the command line.
	Easily analyze log files to determine usage patterns and analyze Web site content with integrated analysis tools.

Microsoft BackOffice and Internet Explorer
As the only Web server that is a integrated with Windows NT Server, Windows NT Server with IIS provides the easiest way to bring the robust capabilities of the Microsoft BackOffice^® suite of server applications to the Web. With IIS, you are uniquely able to take advantage of:

 

	Powerful Microsoft SQL Server database.
	Web site life-cycle management capabilities of Microsoft Site Server.
	Messaging and groupware capabilities of Microsoft Exchange Server.
	Host and data connectivity of Microsoft SNA Server. Combine BackOffice, Windows NT Server with IIS, and Microsoft Internet Explorer and you have an integrated client/server solution for sharing information and running business applications on corporate intranets and the Internet.

SQL Server 7.0....

SQL Server 7.0 offers features that make it an even better component of a secure, reliable, tightly integrated commerce system. These features include:

	Seamless integration with Microsoft Windows NT® Server 4.0. SQL Server 7.0 takes advantage of the security of Windows NT Server, the Web application environment of Microsoft Internet Information Server (a built-in component of Windows NT Server), and the transactional support included in Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS).
	Seamless integration with Microsoft Site Server and Site Server Commerce. This integration provides a comprehensive solution for Web life-cycle management that makes it easy to enhance, deploy, and manage sophisticated intranet and Internet sites. (Please note that Site Server Service Pack 4 is required to integrate these products with SQL Server 7.0.)
	Scalability. SQL Server 7.0 supports very large e-commerce storefronts and value chain integration databases. For more information, see the Microsoft Visual Studio Scalability Center Web site.
	Enhanced Web assistant. This assistant makes it easy to publish data on the Web and to provide support for multiple queries per page.
	Dynamic data encryption. Encrypt data, including passwords and stored procedures, automatically.
	Integration with Microsoft Proxy Server. SQL Server transactions, including replication, can pass through a secure proxy server.
	Improved Internet communications. SQL Server transactions are optimized for constrained bandwidth. Tabular data streams minimize round-trip traffic on the Internet, improving data performance while conserving bandwidth.

These and other powerful features make SQL Server 7.0 an ideal database platform for conducting e-commerce. SQL Server 7.0 offers the best price and performance of any Windows NT–based database on the market, and it's easy to deploy. It offers outstanding manageability, along with the reliability, scalability, and security necessary to maintain a dynamic Web commerce site that works well now and can grow to meet future demands. 

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