Annotation Answers the cry of MS IIS server administrators, covering the upgrade and differences between IIS 5 and IIS 6 quickly without filler. Written by an Apache and IIS expert who can bridge the "Delta" for both open source and Microsoft Web server administrators. Includes information on the IIS 6 changes that affect open source use of the IIS sever covering Apache, Perl, Python, and PHP. In the US IIS runs 9.7 million servers and 5.3 million .com domains for companies like NASDAQ, AT&T, plus more. Microsofts Internet Information Server 6 in an Internet server program that works with the Windows Server 2003 operating systems. IIS is Microsofts answer in the Internet server market to Apache, the open source and #1 Internet server in use. In the US 9.7 million servers run IIS (28% of the market) powering 5.3 million .com domains. Delivered as a free add-on for the Windows 2003 Server, IIS 6 is a major upgrade from version 5 with increased security, better .NET programming integration, and stronger abilities to work with non-Microsoft languages and servers. Martin C. Brown develops programming-heavy Web sites for companies such as HP, Oracle, and his own venture Foodware. His primary language includes Basci, Pascal, C, C++, Java, Perl, and Python. He has over a decade of experience managing mixed-platform networks, covering everything from network design through to top-level staff management. Martin helped to start up one of the largest ISPs in the UK and was technical specialist for another. Don Jones has worked with three generations of Microsoft e-Commerce products in production environments. He served as Senior Web Developer for a major "dot com" startup, and currently provides consulting services for clients nationwide.