Implementing A Web Server On Windows Operating System

An operating system (OS) is designed to act as an interface between the computer and its user. The Windows Server OS is a platform that you can use to build an infrastructure of connected applications, networks, and Web services. Originally codenamed Windows Server "Longhorn," Windows Server 2008 is built from the same code base as Windows Vista .

A web server is a PC that opens pages on a browser on request. It sends the web address of the page that has been requested to the web browser. They have an IP address and possibly domains and are essential for an ecommerce because ecommerce is online and a web server is what you need to surf the web.

Web hosting services – this is where a user will buy a certain amount of storage space on a company’s network, which will then be visible to the public through a IP address, and store their website files so a third user can visit the website. This allows users to view the website by downloading packets of information.

Secure: Our current system is secure. We use SSL authentications for all inbound data requests, VPN tunneling between sites and from outside the facilities, WPA encryption with MAC filtering

Web Server: A webserver is a Hardware device used to host an eCommerce website. The server supports the entire content of the website such as HTML files, Data bases and Image Files. Web Servers will run on operating systems such as Windows or Linux and will use web server software to manage access requests to the website. Webservers are similar to PC’s however they have faster processors and more memory making it much more powerful.

What prefix must the client use in its URL to connect to an IIS7 server using SSL?

This statement indicates that there should be careful and deliberate choices when choosing a web server. Many different operating systems are available to use as a webserver. One of the most popular is Linux. Linux and UNIX are very reliable when it comes to security. Versions of Linux include Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS and Fedora. The advantages of Linux based web servers are easily modified, stable, and secure. Red Hat Linux is currently the best with regards to performance at large scale. UNIX is also a viable option when looking for an operating system. Comparable to Linux, it’s very reliable, easy to customize and secure as well. However, its hardware requirements and cost make it difficult to make it into a web server. Microsoft Windows Server operating systems are a very popular method for an operating system. Microsoft offers different versions of its server software including the 2003, 2008 and 2012 editions. The Microsoft platform is a great choice because most of the online applications are adaptable to use on their OS. Support for Microsoft is readily available as well, making it even harder to choose another OS. The only down sides are that it is not as secure as the previously mentioned Linux platform and because Microsoft uses licensing for their OS, it can be pricey to add to use for the system.

Features at part (a) above and other features to be mentioned later may be found on this page/section including the following:

12. Which Web page appears when you key a URL containing the server’s IP address instead of a name? Why?

The common gateway interface (CGI) is a standard way for a Web server to pass a Web user's request to an application program and to receive data back to forward to the user. It is part of the Web's Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). A disadvantage of a CGI application (or "executable file," as it is sometimes called) is that each time it is run, it runs as a separate process with its own address space, resulting in extra instructions that have to be performed, especially if many instances of it are running on behalf of users The improper use of CGI scripts affords users a number of vulnerabilities in system security.

Apache is the most common web server used. The functionality of the server can be expanded with modules if necessary, and it is easier to install and deploy servers that require more features.

The Cisco Company began its web development in the early 1990s and that was an attempt which made them to move forward for the web enablement after the big investment on the ERP system. There were major benefits associated with the system and the big investment of almost 100$million. The main plan was that the company would enable all of their application which will lead to the high percentage of the Cisco customers, partners, suppliers and the interaction with the company is network based and also that begins at the Cisco home page. The other reason for implementing the web enablement was that the company built its business process on its own with the global internet.

The Web architecture should describe and justify operating system choices (i.e., Linux, Apache, MYSQL, PHP, Windows, IIS, SQL, etc.).

Windows Server is a server operating system from Microsoft Corporation. Windows Server offers ease of management through its interface. The Windows Sever web hosting environment supports major Web programming languages and databases such as PHP, MySQL, ASP.NET and MS SQL.

This business case investigation discusses in depth about the process of virtualization of servers in an organization and the various benefits of doing so. Giving a brief introduction to the concept of virtualization, it was introduced in the late 1960s when the resources of mainframe computers were divided between several applications. [1] The term virtualization has since then been expanded in terms of practical application. The conversion of the physical server into a pool containing several virtual machines which act individually as one computer is known is hardware virtualization.