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5,939 views|4,901 comparisons
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Oracle GlassFish
1,277 views|1,153 comparisons
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Abdul Wahab Khan
Simple and user-friendly interface, good integration, and easy to implement
IIS is the best option on Microsoft Windows Server for hosting and deployment of .NET applications, either in a local environment or on the web.... Read more →
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Which is better - IIS or NGINX Plus?
Top Answer: 
IIS is a flexible, secure, and manageable web server to host anything on the web. IIS’s scalable and open architecture can handle the most demanding tasks. From media streaming to web applications… more »
What do you like most about IIS?
Top Answer: 
IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management.
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What needs improvement with IIS?
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IIS needs immediate improvements, especially in the area of security management. Having no support for other than a Microsoft environment and programming languages limits the usage of IIS in many… more »
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3rd
out of 20 in Application Server
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5,939
Comparisons
4,901
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5
Average Words per Review
355
Rating
8.2
8th
out of 20 in Application Server
Views
1,277
Comparisons
1,153
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0
Average Words per Review
0
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Windows Server IIS
GlassFish
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Overview
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.
Oracle GlassFish Server is a robust open source platform that offers exhaustive and accessible documentation, intuitive administration and configuration features, interoperability with Microsoft Windows, feature-rich integration with NetBeans and Eclipse, and alignment with Oracle Solaris, OpenSolaris, and MySQL.
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Sample Customers
Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute
TravelMuse, Clarity Accounting
Top Industries
REVIEWERS
Transportation Company25%
Comms Service Provider25%
Aerospace/Defense Firm13%
Mining And Metals Company13%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Comms Service Provider34%
Computer Software Company24%
Financial Services Firm6%
Government5%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Comms Service Provider38%
Computer Software Company22%
Energy/Utilities Company6%
Government5%
Company Size
REVIEWERS
Small Business43%
Midsize Enterprise14%
Large Enterprise43%
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IIS is ranked 3rd in Application Server with 2 reviews while Oracle GlassFish is ranked 8th in Application Server. IIS is rated 9.0, while Oracle GlassFish is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of IIS writes "The interface, simplicity, and ease of management lend flexibility to this configurable solution". On the other hand, IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Tomcat, Apache Web Server, Oracle WebLogic Server and Oracle SOA Suite, whereas Oracle GlassFish is most compared with Oracle WebLogic Server, JBoss, Tomcat, IBM WebSphere Application Server and Oracle Fusion Middleware.

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