Hello,

 

I have a really basic and simple question to ask.

 

The web server is physically handled by IIS, right?  

 

Is the application server also handled by IIS?

 

I am just a little confused on the differences between a web server and an application server.

 

We don't  have application servers like in the Java world where Apache is the webserver and jboss/websphere/weblogic is the application server. IIS with .NET runtime installed is everything you need. Code your stuff, deploy to IIS directory and be done with it. Don't over think too much, it's simple really.

Hello xyz789,

web server generally process only web request and host web services and web
sites. It doesnt has too much intelligence as application server.

App server is the next step over the web server, where a lot of different
applications may be hosted

x> Hello,
x>
x> I have a really basic and simple question to ask.
x>
x> The web server is physically handled by IIS, right?
x>
x> Is the application server also handled by IIS?
x>
x> I am just a little confused on the differences between a web server
x> and an application server.
x>

Thank you for the response, so .NET does or does not use these types of practices?

.NET supports these practices, but there is a lack of "appication servers" support in windows world.

U need to buid your own app server. Such things like "BizTalk Server" and WCF will help u with this

Thank you Michael for the advice, I will do more research regarding "BizTalk".

xyz789