Limitations of IIS Developer Express compared to full version of IIS and differences
In this article, I will explain the limiations of IIS Developer Express compared to full version of IIS. Als, I have covered some of the key differences of IIS Express from full version of IIS.
IIS Developer Express is a new offer from Microsoft, which is expected to be free (if I can go by the assumption that Express edition means free and light weight edition for Microsoft!Compare IIS Developer Express with IIS full version
If you get something free, don't expect to be same features and options as a paid version. This is true with any other products including SQL Server Express, Visual Studio Express edition etc.
The express editions from Microsoft are meant to provide a light weight product for light usage. The express editions do not offer same features as the full version, but will provide the most common features required for the basic expected work from the product.
IIS Developer Express is no different. It offers limited features of full edition IIS web server. However, the features offered are good enough for most developers to successfully develop and deploy websites on their computer.Limitations of IIS Developer Express
Some of the limitations of IIS Express are explained below:
I am not sure about the number of concurrent websites that can run on a IIS Express. I will post more updates on this as soon as I get access to IIS Express.
This article is composed based on limited details available from ScottGu's blog. I will update this article once I am able to put my hands on the IIS Developer Express.