August 17, 2007; 03:03 AM
SAN DIEGO, Calif., -- August 16, 2007 - Since 2003, Port80 Software has periodically
surveyed the public sites of Fortune 1000 companies to determine their use of Web and
application hosting technologies. In a survey released today, the Microsoft Internet
Information Services 6.0 Web server (IIS 6) gained 9.5% since August 2006 and passed IIS
5 to lead the survey for the first time, outserving the open source Apache server and all
other Web servers among Fortune 1000 sites. Overall, IIS 4, 5, 6, and 7 deployments
continue a four year lead in the survey with a combined 55.0% share of all Fortune 1000
corporate sites versus Apache's 24.9% share.
In a related Port80 Software survey, Microsoft ASP.NET and ASP application server
environments are currently used on 51.5% of Fortune 1000 sites, an increase of 7.9% since
2005. Other application servers like Java platforms (J2EE, JSP, WebLogic, WebSphere, and
Tomcat), PHP, and ColdFusion all combined to account for 24.0% of Fortune 1000 site
deployments. Heavier use of ASP.NET among Fortune 1000 sites is to be expected, given the
prevalence of Microsoft IIS on the same sites.
Much has changed since 2003, when Apache's dominance was relatively unquestioned in the
industry. "While Netcraft's recent surveys demonstrate the rise of Microsoft's Internet
Information Services across the Internet at large, Port80 Software continues to see IIS
beating Apache among leading U.S. enterprise companies," Joseph Lima, Director of Product
Development at Port80 Software. "Having analyzed Fortune 1000 Web sites for years now, we
estimate that IIS 6 penetration will continue unabated while IIS 5/Windows 2000 servers
are decommissioned, with a few Apache defections along the way. If the trend from
previous surveys holds, IIS 7 should be the dominant Web server for Fortune 1000 sites by
2011."
Port80 Software will offer IIS 7-compatible versions of its products by early 2008 to
leverage the new extensibility model in IIS 7 on Windows Server 2008, the upcoming new
server OS from Microsoft previously codenamed "Longhorn." While known for its Web
performance products, Port80 also augments IIS security with its ServerMask™ and
LinkDeny™ tools for less than $200 per server. Port80's upcoming
ServerDefender™ Web application firewalls will also add crucial protection against
damaging Web hacker attacks often reported by security organizations like SANS Institute,
OWASP, and more (http://www.port80software.com/security).
Review current results from the new July 2007 Port80 Software Web Server Technology
Surveys, historical survey results since 2003, and additional surveys on the use of Web
performance technology at http://www.port80software.com/surveys.
About Port80 Software, Inc.
Port80 Software, Inc. is the leading developer of enhancements for Microsoft Internet
Information Services (IIS) Web servers - delivering security and performance tools for
Web sites and applications. Port80 Software is a Microsoft Certified Partner (MCP ISV)
located in San Diego, CA. Visit Port80 today at http://www.port80software.com.