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2,139 views|1,619 comparisons
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IIS
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6,596 views|5,200 comparisons
88% willing to recommend
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Anonymous User
It is based on OpenJDK so you obtain practically the same performance compared to Hotspot.
The project maintains a set of back ports for Java 6 and 7, allowing us to extend the transitions on our applications.
Saiyed Shahab Ahmed
Good port and page mapping and good integration with firewalls
For all of our custom pages, websites, and web applications, we use this.
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  • "It is licensed with your Windows installation which makes it relatively cheap if you already have a Windows Server sitting around."
  • "This solution comes included with Windows Server."
  • "The price of the cloud system is a bit high."
  • "The price of Windows Server IIS is expensive. They have a large user base, and they charge a little bit too much."
  • "We purchased a Microsoft Windows license and the license for IIS came in the package."
  • "I think it's part of the Windows Server, so you won't have any other costs to add in order to use the IIS service."
  • "I was using the trial version of IIS inside my virtual machines."
  • "I give the price of the solution a five out of ten."

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    Ranking
    13th
    out of 36 in Application Infrastructure
    Views
    2,139
    Comparisons
    1,619
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
    Rating
    N/A
    1st
    out of 36 in Application Infrastructure
    Views
    6,596
    Comparisons
    5,200
    Reviews
    34
    Average Words per Review
    301
    Rating
    8.1
    Comparisons
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    Oracle Hotspot logo
    Oracle Hotspot vs. Azul Zulu
    Compared 11% of the time.
    Zulu Embedded logo
    Zulu Embedded vs. Azul Zulu
    Compared 7% of the time.
    NGINX Plus logo
    NGINX Plus vs. Azul Zulu
    Compared 4% of the time.
    Apache Web Server logo
    Apache Web Server vs. Azul Zulu
    Compared 3% of the time.
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    NGINX Plus vs. IIS
    Compared 32% of the time.
    Apache Web Server logo
    Apache Web Server vs. IIS
    Compared 20% of the time.
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    Oracle WebLogic Server vs. IIS
    Compared 13% of the time.
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    Tomcat vs. IIS
    Compared 12% of the time.
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    JBoss vs. IIS
    Compared 8% of the time.
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    Overview

    Zulu is a 100% open source certified build of OpenJDK, running on Linux, Windows, and OS X. Zulu complies with the Java SE standard for Java SE 8, 7, and 6. Free to download and use, Zulu is available on Azure, AWS, Canonical’s Charm Store and the Docker hub. Zulu Enterprise subscriptions deliver 24 x 7 x 365 access to Azul’s Support team.

    Internet Information Services (IIS) provides a secure, easy-to-manage, modular and extensible platform for reliably hosting websites, services and applications. With IIS, you get choice and control without giving up reliability or security.
    Sample Customers
    Microsoft, Kyocera, OKI, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Voya Financial
    Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm22%
    Retailer22%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Media Company5%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Transportation Company11%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise78%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Azul Zulu is ranked 13th in Application Infrastructure while IIS is ranked 1st in Application Infrastructure with 53 reviews. Azul Zulu is rated 8.0, while IIS is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Azul Zulu writes "It is based on OpenJDK so you obtain practically the same performance compared to Hotspot". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IIS writes " A simple and easy-to-use solution but not recommended for public apps". Azul Zulu is most compared with Azul Zing, Oracle Hotspot, Zulu Embedded, NGINX Plus and Apache Web Server, whereas IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Apache Web Server, Oracle WebLogic Server, Tomcat and JBoss.

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