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Pros
"The product is flexible.""IIS is stable.""IIS is scalable.""IIS has a very simple and user-friendly interface, which helps a lot in effective and efficient management.""The product is stable.""IIS is useful for the deployment of web applications...Its stability is good.""The solution is very stable. The solution is very simple and easy to use.""It helps scan and mitigates our vulnerabilities using the best protocols to secure our environment."

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"The most valuable feature of Oracle SOA Suite is all the platform's capabilities.""The stability of the solution is the most valuable feature.""Middleware jobs developing for EC, ERP, and shipping systems become easier.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the option to design, and the development can happen at the same time.""Conceptually, how it integrates a lot of essential enterprise process components. That's the most valuable.""The most valuable features for us are the APIs, which we commonly use, as well as the scheduling capabilities and file transfers.""The most valuable feature of the facility, as the partner link, is to try to use third-party services and logic in your own vehicle to orchestrate the information.""Valuable features include connectors and BAM."

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"The most valuable feature is AppFabric's hosting solution, which is what we need for running workflows.""It is very usable and easy to understand. Antivirus and VPN are the main features being used now. It allows my clients to access the network from home, which was very crucial because of the pandemic.""The product's deployment phase was very easy."

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Cons
"The solution's scalability needs improvement.""Scalability issues and security concerns need attention from Microsoft.""IIS needs to improve its security. Its support needs to be faster and clear. The tool's licensing could be cheaper as well.""It lacks a few performance improvement tools.""The price of the solution could be less to improve.""The initial setup could be made easier.""This solution needs to be easier for cases where you want to have an IIS cluster.""Presently, some developers do not have technical knowledge of managing IIS, so that needs to be improved in the next release."

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"The product is not user-friendly.""Another area of improvement is performance. Because with multiple solutions connecting to the SOA platform, the performance of the SOA platform can be affected in time. So, that could be one area that could be improved with the SOA.""They supply lots of documentation but finding what we need is challenging at times.""The installation and adjustment process seems too complex.""The Maven integration in JDeveloper is very basic and might be enhanced to allow the proper use of Maven.""One area that could be better is the human task feature. It could be improved to provide more functionality and customization options because it has limited options available.""I want to see easier integration connections with other cloud-based tools.""It's also not developer-friendly."

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"Microsoft will stop supporting the product next year, and we can't run unsupported programs in our systems.""The product is unable to connect with different cloud services.""Its price and licensing policy can be improved. It could be a little cheaper. Licensing is sometimes confusing. There are so many different options. It is difficult to find out what to buy or what to choose for my necessity."

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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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  • "Oracle pricing is expensive. Support is based on your license. AWS is much better than Oracle in this regard."
  • "It is necessary to evaluate the requirement regarding the platform usage and what the main operation area of the platform will be."
  • "This product is WebLogic based, hence it can be both resource hungry as well as expensive from a licensing point of view."
  • "Based on my knowledge, Oracle SOA Suite doesn't have user-based licensing. It has a system-based licensing model, so you pay for whole systems. Oracle SOA Suite is an expensive solution, so it's a four out of ten for me."
  • "The pricing is not very high as compared to its competitors."
  • "The product is moderately priced."
  • "Oracle SOA Suite is an expensive solution."
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  • "It is expensive, and its licensing is a bit confusing."
  • "The product is affordable, in my opinion."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:IIS is a flexible, secure, and manageable web server to host anything on the web. IIS’s scalable and open architecture… more »
    Top Answer:The product is cost-effective. We do not have to buy it. The tool is included with Windows. We license the Windows… more »
    Top Answer:The solution's XSLT or XSL Transformation feature was very useful.
    Top Answer:The solution’s initial setup is complex and could be improved. A big challenge for Oracle SOA Suite is that you don't… more »
    Top Answer:The product's deployment phase was very easy.
    Top Answer:The product is unable to connect with different cloud services. The product should be able to connect with different… more »
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    Also Known As
    Windows Server IIS
    SOA Suite
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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 SOA Suite is a comprehensive, standards-based software suite to build, deploy and manage integration following the concepts of service-oriented architecture (SOA). The components of the suite benefit from consistent tooling, a single deployment and management model, end-to-end security and unified metadata management. Oracle SOA Suite helps businesses lower costs by allowing maximum re-use of existing IT investments and assets, regardless of the environment (OS, application server, etc.) they run in, or the technology they were built upon. Its easy-to-use, re-use focused, unified application development tooling and end-to-end lifecycle management support further reduces development and maintenance cost and complexity.

    For more information on Oracle SOA Suite, visit Oracle.com

    Windows Server AppFabric extends Windows Server to provide enhanced hosting, management, and caching capabilities for Web applications and middle-tier services. The AppFabric hosting features add service management extensions to Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Process Activation Service (WAS), and the .NET Framework 4. This includes Hosting Services and Hosting Administration tools that make it easier to deploy, configure, and manage Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) based services. The AppFabric caching features add a distributed, in-memory object cache to Windows Server that makes it easier to scale out high-performance .NET applications, especially ASP.NET applications.
    Sample Customers
    Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute
    7-Eleven, Arcor SAIC, Banca Transilvania, Eaton Corporation, Emdeon, Ferrovial, Griffith University, National Instruments, Pella Corporation, Vodafone Group Plc,
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    Top Industries
    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%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Energy/Utilities Company11%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Computer Software Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise62%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise59%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise69%
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