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IIS7: URL Rewrite Extension on Windows Server 2008
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of the greatest advantages that Apache server has had over the years, compared
to prior versions of IIS, is the ability to use mod_rewrite to
change URLs on the fly very easily.
While there were options for this on earlier versions of IIS via the ISAPI
rewrite modules, they were problematic and resource intensive for sites with a
lot of traffic and/or custom code.
Now you may be wondering why this is a big deal?
Well if you are running an intranet site, it really isn't unless you want your
users to see nice friendly URLs they can remember.
The beauty of this comes into play when you are trying to rank your website for
certain keywords on the major search engines. It is much easier if the URL of
the webpage contains the keyword than if it is just some random number because
of the content management system you might be using.
Well IIS7 now has an answer to that problem with the release of the URL Rewrite
extension.
This has been in testing for several months, but just recently went to a "Go
Live" status, which means it is clear for production environments.
In this article I am going to walk through installing and configuring the URL
Rewrite module on a Windows 2008 Server running IIS7.
Continue reading and learn about IIS7: URL Rewrite Extension on Windows Server 2008
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Training of the Week: Microsoft Virtualization
Master Virtual Server & Virtual PC
Start utilizing virtualization as a practice tool for your certification exams!
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Virtual Computing: Best Tools for Certification Preparation
 To
install, or not to install? That is the question!
We need to get that all important experience playing with the ins-and-outs of
some OS, such as Linux or Windows Server 2003, but all we have available to us
is our own single PC.
No Way! I'm not about to attempt a dual-boot scenario, and put my own system at
risk. Back in the day, as they say, that would have been our only option.
Or, we could buy another PC, and install the OS on that system. Better yet, we
could do a complete back-up of our system and data, then wipe out our Hard
Drive, reformat, and reinstall the new OS.
When we're done, we just restore the image of our original system, and we're
good to go. Seems like a lot of work, eh?
Well, those days are long gone, believe me.
As a matter of fact, you can run a single PC with just 1GB of RAM, and using the
various options available to us in the Virtual Computing world of software,
install almost every conceivable OS on your computer in its own Virtual PC.
That's right. One virtual PC for every -- and all -- versions of Windows,
multiple different versions of Linux, Beta versions of any application you would
like ... the list goes on and on.
See how you can utilize virtualization to prepare for your certification exam.
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Windows Deployment Services and the Real World
 What
happens when four IT professionals, from different companies, are picked to
upgrade a boat-load of systems, as part of the corporate rollout of a new
operating system, and management wants it fast and cheap, when people stop being
polite, and start being real?
Find out on Microsoft’s The Real World, Deployment City*.
(*Dear MTV, please don't sue me. It's a joke. See U.S. Supreme Court -
Satire.)
This season, Microsoft has released Server 2008 and Windows Vista.
Whether a company is looking to handle both upgrades at the same time(masochists) or simply to leverage the new abilities of Server 2008 and its
Windows Deployment Services (WDS), there are many reasonable approaches to
handling a large scale deployment.
How will the housemates handle it?
Find out on The Real World, Deployment City
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