Introduction
Internet Information Services (IIS) is a Windows feature that implements an extensible web server. IIS was first introduced as an add-on for Windows NT 4.0, and has been the focus of substantial development ever since. IIS is an add-on feature that Microsoft has built into both Windows Server 2019 and Windows 10.
With IIS in Windows Server, you can deploy both internet-facing public websites and sites on your internal intranet. You can integrate IIS with enterprise applications, including SharePoint, Exchange, and System Center.
IIS provides a platform for a variety of web-based applications. With IIS, you can provide a simple, HTML-based static website, as well as rich, multi-tiered applications. You can combine the applications running on IIS with backend databases, such as Microsoft SQL Server.
Like other Windows Server features, there is good PowerShell cmdlet coverage for IIS. You can make use of two PowerShell modules: the WebAdministration module, introduced in earlier...
