XBD03 - Web Hosting for Web Designers and Developers 

Deven KampenhoutWeb Platform Architect EvangelistMicrosoft Corporation

The Overall Experience

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The Overall Experience

Questions We'll Answer:How Service Providers meet the

needs of the growing designer and developer community by partnering with Microsoft

What are the technical advantages of Windows Hosting?

Agenda

How Microsoft enables Hosting Service ProvidersBusiness

ProgramsMSPP – Hosting Specialization

Microsoft Hosting Program

Hosting Newsletter

ASP.Net Program

Service Provider Licensing

Windows Hosting Forum

Quickstarts (ADS/POC)

Marketing & SalesHosting Seminars

Referral Programs

Trade Show co-branding

Seminar in a Box

Co-Marketing

Business Development Session

Co-Selling

Hosting Summit

Solution Marketing Kits

TechnicalSolutions

Windows-based Hosting (WBH)

Windows-based Hosting for Applications

Hosted Messaging and Collaboration (HMC)

HMC with Mobility

HMC with VoIP

HMC Consolidated

MSCRM Hosting

Solution Demo

ProductsWindows Server System

SQL 2005

MS Dynamics

Axapta

Solomon

Navision

Great Plains

Frontbridge

Sybari

CrystalTech Web Hosting Inc.

Derek CurtisVice President of Business Operations

partner

Is there good Windows support for designers and developers?

Regardless of your definition of "support", the answer is YES.

CrystalTech Web HostingWindows Support

How should we define "support"?Availability and viability as a hosting platform. Access to resources. Platform support at the host level.

Availability and viability as a hosting platform

CrystalTech Web HostingWindows Support

Of the top 20 hosts – 80% offer Windows.The largest registrars that offer hosting offer Windows.Windows IS gaining market share.

CrystalTech Web HostingWindows Support

Access to resources

Over 7 MILLION

Search results for “windows web hosting”?Over 103 MILLION

Search results for “asp.net tutorials”?

CrystalTech Web HostingWindows Support

Microsoft support vehicles

CrystalTech Web HostingWindows Support

Other support outlets

CrystalTech Web HostingWindows Support

Support for the platform at the host

The new Microsoft Hosting Exam. Windows providers are generally good at what they do.

Any environment is only as good as the people who administer it.

CrystalTech Web HostingWindows Support

Support for the platform at the host, con'tMany forms of support are generally available from a host:

Knowledgebase Articles

CrystalTech Web HostingWindows Support

Public Forums

CrystalTech Web HostingWindows Support

Automation

So, is there good Windows support for designers and developers?

Hopefully you see it's a resounding YES!

What are the benefits and features of Windows Hosting?

CrystalTech Web HostingBenefits of Windows Hosting

Easily run code generally suited to other environments

The scalability, reliability and SECURITY is there.

It is only getting better!

PHP, MySQL, Perl…even Apache

CrystalTech Web HostingBenefits of Windows Hosting

IIS 6Better availability and reliability.Revamped metabase = simple administration.The Almighty Application Pool

CrystalTech Web HostingBenefits of Windows Hosting

ASP.NET 2.0Performance benefits over 1.1New user controls = greater productivityMaster Pages

Graphic courtesy of ASPfree.com

CrystalTech Web HostingBenefits of Windows Hosting

AJAXCombining .NET and javascript to create Rich Internet Applications made easy.

Silverlight (formerly WPF/E)

See http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/asp.net/bb187358.aspx for some amazing examples.

Create apps to deploy to the desktop or hosted in a browser.

CrystalTech Web HostingBenefits of Windows Hosting

ToolsetsExpression Suite of applications.Visual Studio Express

The “Others”

David KiddSenior Product ManagerWindows Hosting

partner

announcing

Available on www.Verio.com todaySign up now for a 72-hour test drive account right nowTest your existing ASP.NET code or content on a real serverManage AppPools and CPU/RAMView Control Panel Instructional Videos

Virtual Web Server Test Drive Accounts

DEMO

Which is hosting

environment has higher security:

Windows or Linux?

Windows Security

Configured IsolationBased on natural software isolation boundaries such as processes and security identities which occur as a result of running the applications on a Web server

Windows “Configured Isolation” is achieved through the use of AppPools

Windows Security

Application Pool (a.k.a. “AppPool”)• A secure container for websites

Windows Security

Low Isolation Windows HostingMultiple accounts share an AppPool

High Isolation Windows HostingEach account receives a dedicated AppPool

Windows Security

Windows Security

RevertToSelf()• a function call that can be used by a developer to

view content within an AppPool on a Windows Server

Windows Security

Security Benefits of High Isolation Hosting• Reduced Attack Surface• Increased Data Privacy

High Isolation Hosting (Dedicated AppPool)

Low Isolation Hosting(Shared AppPool)

Windows Security

DEMO

SharedHosting

Windows Scalability

Price / Performance

Virtual Web Server

Managed Web Server

Shared Code BaseUnified Control Panel

Windows Scalability

Resource VirtualizationControl of CPU and RAM within an account

Isolation CapabilitiesSubhosting

from low-end shared to high-end dedicated

Bandwidth CompressionEnable on a site-by-site basis

Exclusive Offering from Verio

AppPool ManagementShared Hosting

Each account has one dedicated AppPool

Virtual and Managed Web ServersMultiple, configurable AppPools

Windows Scalability

Virtual Resource UnitTM (VRUTM)unit of measurement that allows the CPU & RAM of a server to function as multiple logical resources

Windows Scalability

Resource ManagementShared Hosting Accounts

Each account has one dedicated App Pool

all VRUs are assigned to that AppPool

Virtual and Managed ServersUser can configure VRUs per AppPool

Windows Scalability

SubhostingShared Hosting Accounts

Dedicated AppPool per account

Subhosting permitted within your AppPool

Virtual and Managed ServersMultiple AppPools per account

Site Isolation

Windows Scalability

Bandwidth Compression Available on Virtual and Managed Web Servers

Can enable or disable on a site-by-site basis

Windows Scalability

MS SQL 2005 Multiple Databasesdbo SchemaMultiple Users

Windows Scalability

Considerations for ASP.Net Development

Develop your application to run in Medium Trust!Consider the web hosting requirements for your application:

Multi-tennant?Dedicated Server?

IIS And Zend PHP

Base PHP EnhancementsFastCGI PHP Enhancements for LonghornServerMaintenanceCommunity Participation

PHP Performance Enhancemts on IIS 7

demo

Conclusion

How Service Providers meet the needs of the growing designer and

developer community by partnering with Microsoft

What are the technical advantages of Windows Hosting?

Discussion

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SQL Server Hosting Toolkit

ObjectiveEnable a great experience around hosted SQL Server

Began releasing Community Technology Previews in Oct 2006Lots of feedback from hosters and hosting customers

Current Components (released in Jan 2007)Database Publishing Wizard

Database Publishing Services

Available on Codeplexhttp://www.codeplex.com/sqlhost

Database PublishingDatabase Publishing Wizard

ObjectiveMake it easy for hosting customers to deploy SQL Server databases from their desktop to the hoster

Customer ExperienceDownloaded by hosting customers

Launches from Visual Studio or standalone (GUI & command line)

Two ways to publishProduce script file of schema & data

Connect to hosted Database Publishing Services and deploy DB directly

Database PublishingDatabase Publishing Services

ObjectiveProvide conduit for Database Publishing Wizard to deploy database

Enable fast & easy deployment by hosters

Minimize hoster resource requirements & utilization

ArchitectureASP.NET Web Services

Execute T-SQL input against target servers

Shared Source (available on Codeplex)

Deployment ExperienceDrop ASPX files into web folder