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Windows Server AppFabric is #17 ranked solution in top Application Infrastructure tools. PeerSpot users give Windows Server AppFabric an average rating of 8 out of 10. Windows Server AppFabric is most commonly compared to IIS: Windows Server AppFabric vs IIS. Windows Server AppFabric is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 64% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 31% of all views.
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What is Windows Server AppFabric?
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.
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What users are saying about Windows Server AppFabric pricing:
"It is expensive, and its licensing is a bit confusing."

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Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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Very usable, easy to understand, and stable
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

The companies that I work for have on-premises networks of 5 to 50 workstations. I manage them and teach others how to use and avoid security issues. I am using versions 2012, 2016, and 2019.

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

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. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with this solution for 35 years. 
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is good. We had no problems with it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is generally good. My clients are small businesses. They are using it daily and very extensively.

How are customer service and support?

I didn't need much support, but whenever I used them, they were good. It worked out well.  We didn't use their manuals much because most of the things are straightforward. We can find information anywhere in the online community.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have been using it from the start.

How was the initial setup?

Everything is straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is expensive, and its licensing is a bit confusing.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Windows Server AppFabric an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Software Development Manager at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
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Straightforward to set up, and the hosting capability works well

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use AppFabric for the hosting of workflows.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is AppFabric's hosting solution, which is what we need for running workflows.

What needs improvement?

This product is being deprecated, so there is nothing new being added to it or improved. It's not going anywhere. Microsoft will stop supporting the product next year, and we can't run unsupported programs in our systems.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Windows Server AppFabric for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There are definitely some tricks that you have to learn from a scalability perspective, but we've had good results with it.

The workflows we're running are operational and the users are the primary targets. It is just a small number of users but they're dealing with critical workflows.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not been in contact with technical support for this product.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed it in-house. The length of time for deployment was a couple of hours, per environment.

What was our ROI?

My impression is that our ROI has been good.

What other advice do I have?

This product works great for us and it's unfortunate that they're not going to support it anymore.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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