[mapserver-users] MapServer and 2000

[Puneet Kishor]

On Friday, May 10, 2002, at 11:08  AM, Ed McNierney wrote:

> Ted -
>
> I can probably comment, but I don't *quite* understand Puneet's 
> comment.  Obviously, every Web server needs a hardware server (running 
> some operating system) to run on, so saying IIS requires a Win server 
> isn't that surprising.  On the other hand, it might mean that IIS 
> requires a WINDOWS server as opposed to other Web servers that run on a 
> variety of operating systems (such as Apache, for example).

sorry, my fault for not being clear. I meant, IIS requires Windows 2000 
Server edition of the OS as opposed to Windows 2000 workstation. With 
Windows 2000 professional workstation (I think that is its official 
name) you are limited to 5 concurrent IIS connections. For more than 
that you require Windows 2000 professional advanced server edition.

The server edition of the OS costs quite a bit more than the workstation 
edition of the OS.

Otoh, Apache will run without any handicaps on a computer installed with 
Windows OS workstation edition.

Sorry about the confu.

pk/



>
> If you're running MapServer as a CGI app, there's not much difference I 
> can think of between using that CGI app from Apache or using it from 
> IIS on the same machine.
>
> 	- Ed
>
> Ed McNierney
> Chief Mapmaker
> TopoZone.com
> ed at topozone.com
> (978) 251-4242
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EDWARD G QUINBY [mailto:egquinby at facstaff.wisc.edu]
> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 11:03 AM
> To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] MapServer and 2000
>
>
> Could someone expound upon Puneet's comment "Every IIS instance
> requires a Win server (well, not truly true but mostly true)."
>
> We're in the preliminary stages of planning a Mapserver site and are
> debating the relative merits of Win/Linux/IIS/Apache.
>
> I have previous experience working with Mapserver on a Win 2000/Apache
> configuration but am considering using a Win 2000/IIS configuration for
> this new project.  Just want to make sure we've got all the bases
> covered before making a decision.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ted