IISxpress uses an opt-out model to make configuration a breeze

2006-08-18T21:42:00Z

IISxpress uses an opt-out compression model in contrast to the opt-in model used by the built in IIS compression. This results in easy compression configuration since all responses are candidates for compression and do not need to be explicitly included by editing the metabase.

Of course IISxpress allows you to control what responses are compressed. To achieve this you configure a set of exclusion rules which allow you to prevent compression based on the extension of the request (e.g. JPG/GIF/PNG), the content type of the response (e.g. image/jpeg, image/png), the location of the requested data in your web server directory tree (e.g. http://mysite.com/images) or even by the IP address of the client. All this configuration grunt work can be a performed with a set of user friendly wizards, alternately sit back and let IISxpress work out what should be comrpressed.

IISxpress tracks the effectiveness of compression on each response, if the data in the response did not compress well (maybe it even got bigger) then IISxpress will not compress it again. Over time IISxpress will exclude the low gain responses from compression leaving only the responses where a good gain is achieved.

So, by simply installing IISxpress you can compress ASP.NET, ASP, CGI and pretty much any kind of dynamic content you wish.

To see IISxpress compressing a rich ASP.NET application (Community Server) you should check out our demo videos:

IISxpress 2.0 Short Demonstration Video

IISxpress 2.0 Demonstration Video

So what can you do with the Community License?

2006-08-10T21:22:00Z

In IISxpress 2.0 we introduced a Community version of the product. Indeed the version you downloaded will be the Community Edition, and unless you have entered a product key you are running under the Community License.

What are the limits on the license?

The Community License is designed to allow individuals, open source projects, students and charities to use IISxpress for free. The license does not cover installation and use of the product on a commercial or government web site, for the purposes of the license no distinction is made between Internet and intranet web servers. If you are a commercial or governmental organisation you may evaluate IISxpress for a fair trial period, after which if you decide to deploy IISxpress you must purchase the product in order to continue using it.

What isn’t in the Community Edition?

The Community Edition of IISxpress contains 100% of the full product functionality, there are no artificial performance limitations, no reduction of functionality, no spyware and no time limits. The Community Edition is the full product minus the right to use it on a commercial or government web site.

Why should I buy IISxpress when I can download it for free?

You should buy IISxpress in order to use it on a commercial or government web site in order to not violate the terms of the Community License. The money generated from sales of the product is directly invested in future versions allowing us to continue to improve and support the product.

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IISxpress uses an opt-out model to make configuration a breeze

So what can you do with the Community License?