Planning and Designing Internet Information Services 7.5

Two of the most important tasks to accomplish before implementing IIS 7.5 are thorough planning and designing. Planning and designing are the beginning phases to properly implementing IIS, and they can consist of the following:

• Defining goals and objectives of the IIS 7.5 project

• Identifying and reviewing IIS application types and requirements

• Designing the IIS infrastructure to support the goals and objectives

• Deciding on which IIS 7.5 features will be utilized during the installation process to meet the goals of the organization

• Defining fault-tolerance requirements

• Designing the back-end infrastructure, such as the database or application tier

• Defining security requirements to meet the goals and objectives and balancing the security methodologies between risks and end-user experience

• Examining and designing disaster recovery plans, and monitoring requirements and maintenance practices

• Documenting the current or new IIS infrastructure and the IIS design decisions