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We performed a comparison between IIS and Microsoft System Center based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Application Infrastructure solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"This is definitely a stable solution.""The solution is simple and very easy to manage compared to Linux.""The product is easy to configure.""The solution integrates well with most Microsoft products.""Windows Server IIS is stable.""The solution is highly reliable.""The product is flexible.""The most valuable feature of IIS is the database it provides."

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"The product's initial setup phase was easy.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft System Center is its GUI (graphical user interface).""The detail in the alarms is great.""Many processes could be implemented out-of-the-box, and this helped to adopt processes in areas which we lacked.""Managment Packs for Microsoft-specific products, help us implement the best practices for each product.""The solution is easily available. That's its most valuable aspect.""System Center helps to create the basis for ITIL alignment.""The features that I have found most valuable are the ease of configuration and the easy discovery of the environment."

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Cons
"Performance-wise, certain improvements in IIS are needed...IIS is not scalable. Its scalability is less.""The price of the solution could be less to improve.""Occasionally, we encounter performance issues with IIS where it becomes unresponsive and requires a solution restart.""IIS has some stability issues and needs restarting.""I would like to see NLB features in IIS.""The solution's stability needs improvement.""The areas of this solution that need improvement are monitoring, debugging, and troubleshooting.""I am using an older version of Windows Server IIS and the general management and navigation to get something done is not as straightforward as I hope it to be. The interface could be improved."

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"The platform performance and responsiveness need improvement. It still demands high computing resources.""Implementation and integration in the case of multi-tenant environments needs improvement.""Could be more user friendly.""System Center hasn't updated to keep up with the industry. It needs improvements in the user interface, ease of use, and overall product functionality, particularly the cloud-monitoring features. It needs more capabilities to monitor AWS and Azure infrastructure.""They should have some customized solutions or internal development, then maybe it could be easier to use different solutions or some self-developed solution.""Something super important that we need is this integration via Intune Configuration Manager.""Most of the documentation is online, however, there are some gaps there. The product documentation still refers back to the 2012 Server. We're pretty much in 2022. There's a ten-year gap there.""The multi-tenancy support needs to be improved. We need to have the ability to manage several different environments from one central point of administration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It is licensed with your Windows installation which makes it relatively cheap if you already have a Windows Server sitting around."
  • "This solution comes included with Windows Server."
  • "The price of the cloud system is a bit high."
  • "The price of Windows Server IIS is expensive. They have a large user base, and they charge a little bit too much."
  • "We purchased a Microsoft Windows license and the license for IIS came in the package."
  • "I think it's part of the Windows Server, so you won't have any other costs to add in order to use the IIS service."
  • "I was using the trial version of IIS inside my virtual machines."
  • "I give the price of the solution a five out of ten."
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  • "We maximized our license investment."
  • "It's rolled into our enterprise subscription. The entire subscription is around $25,000 a year, however, that covers all the products that we use."
  • "On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
  • "Microsoft System Center is quite expensive."
  • "I know that sometimes there is some reduction in the prices of Microsoft System Center because of the costs of Microsoft SQL Server, which can be advantageous."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:IIS is a flexible, secure, and manageable web server to host anything on the web. IIS’s scalable and open architecture can handle the most demanding tasks. From media streaming to web applications… more »
    Top Answer:The product is cost-effective. We do not have to buy it. The tool is included with Windows. We license the Windows environment on a monthly basis. It is expensive. Sometimes, it is cheaper to run… more »
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was easy.
    Top Answer:I know that sometimes there is some reduction in the prices of Microsoft System Center because of the costs of Microsoft SQL Server, which can be advantageous.
    Top Answer:In Microsoft System Center, it is difficult to follow the steps to create dataflows at times. Our company has to use certain steps with SQL to deal with the dataflow area, making it an easy process… more »
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    5
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    7.8
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    Also Known As
    Windows Server IIS
    MS System Center
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    Overview
    Internet Information Services (IIS) provides a secure, easy-to-manage, modular and extensible platform for reliably hosting websites, services and applications. With IIS, you get choice and control without giving up reliability or security.
    System Center helps customers realize the benefits of the Microsoft Cloud Platform by delivering unified management. Experience fast time-to-value with out-of-the-box monitoring, provisioning, configuration, automation, protection and self-service.
    Sample Customers
    Erste Bank Group, NJVC, Samsung Electronics, Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, Tata Steel Europe, Urban Software Institute
    Kassen_rztliche Vereinigung Nordrhein, Magyar Telekom Nyrt., Adeka, QualCare, Aeriandi, UniCredit Bank d.d., Mostar, Allianz Australia Ltd., Grupo Familia
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Comms Service Provider14%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Transportation Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Non Tech Company17%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise50%
    Buyer's Guide
    IIS vs. Microsoft System Center
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IIS vs. Microsoft System Center and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    IIS is ranked 1st in Application Infrastructure with 53 reviews while Microsoft System Center is ranked 14th in Application Infrastructure with 17 reviews. IIS is rated 8.0, while Microsoft System Center is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of IIS writes " A simple and easy-to-use solution but not recommended for public apps". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft System Center writes "Good review of configurations, effective antivirus administration, and has weekly reports". IIS is most compared with NGINX Plus, Apache Web Server, Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic Server and JBoss, whereas Microsoft System Center is most compared with Oracle SOA Suite. See our IIS vs. Microsoft System Center report.

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