Managing the Migration Process

Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 simplifies the setup and administration of Web services and provides many advantages over competing Web servers and previous versions of IIS. With IIS 5.0, Microsoft has emphasized a few key areas, notably security and manageability. New methods of publishing are implemented in this version, as well as updates and modifications to the Active Server Pages (ASP) model that help to improve application processing capacity and efficiency. These new and enhanced features give you compelling reasons to migrate or upgrade a Web server to IIS 5.0.

This is the first of two sections about migrating to IIS 5.0. This section provides general, conceptual information about planning and managing the migration process when it involves multiple servers on an enterprise network. The next section, Migrating a Web Server to IIS 5.0, provides specific “how-to” information about migrating an individual Web server.

This first part of this section gives an overview of the migration process, using the Microsoft® Solutions Framework (MSF) approach to deploying successful and costeffective business solutions. It divides a Web server migration project into four phases: Envisioning, Planning, Developing, and Deploying. Subsequent parts provide details on key activities and milestones for each phase. The Additional Resources topic provides references to more in-depth information about Web server migration and other useful tools. Forms and templates to use in planning a migration project are included on the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server Resource Kit companion CD.

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