Port80 Software announces Web app firewall for IIS 7

Microsoft Subnet — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:00:29 -0400

Port80 Software, makers of Web application firewalls for Microsoft IIS Web servers, will soon be releasing a new product that supports IIS version 7. They promise the new application firewall, ServerDefender VP, will protect enterprises from the top 20 Internet Security Attack targets listed by SANS. ServerDefender VP was actually released this month, says Port80's Chris Neppes, with support for versions 5 and 6 of IIS (servers 2000 and 2003). Support for IIS 7 will be available when Windows 2008 launches in February, Neppes says.

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Another beta of IIS 7.0 now available

Microsoft Subnet — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:38:11 -0400

If you just can’t wait until Microsoft’s production quality servers ship, you don’t have to, with IIS7 beta 3 added to the list of other freebie servers Microsoft has made available. (Wouldn't a "third beta" actually be a "delta" ...? How many times does a bit of software get to be called the second before it really should be called the third or fourth? ) The company's Internet Information Services blog says the beta versions are all ready to be tested with the latest beta of “Longhorn” otherwise known by the snappy name of Windows Server 2008. The blog says that with this release, you can test and plan your IIS& roll-out basically now, months before Windows Server 2008 ships.

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