IIS 7.5 is a big highlight of R2. We know that in Win 2008, the IIS version is 7.0, and the biggest feature of IIS 7 is Modularization, IIS 7 is divided into more than 40 modules with different functions from the core layer. You can customize the required modules for installation Based on the running requirements of the Web server. This simplifies IIS, reducing unnecessary components reduces the surface of attacks and increases the security and availability of IIS.
PowerShell 2.0 will be fully integrated into this software when Windows Server 2008 R2 is officially released. This will allow users to use the PowerShell programming environment to manage IIS 7.5, ASP. NET, and custom error configurations.
The new PowerShell support provides three levels of support: PowerShell provider, Low-level commandlets, and Task-oriented commandlets. You can configure and manage your website through scripts and command lines, there are about 50 new PowerShell command lines in IIS 7.5.
Administration Pack Extension
IIS Administration Pack will be integrated in Windows Server 2008 R2 for visualized and centralized management and user-friendly interfaces. The IIS Administration Pack provides some very practical management functions, such as the database manager. You can manage SQL Server in the IIS 7.5 manager.
Configure the editor and visually edit scripts in the GUI to automate management tasks. In addition, you can also provide IIS 7.5 reports and request filters for HTTP filtering and URL rewriting.