Microsoft Web Deploy Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Web Deploy is a deployment tool designed to simplify the process of deploying web applications and websites to IIS servers. It empowers administrators to synchronize IIS servers, migrate to newer versions of IIS, or deploy ASP.NET and PHP applications efficiently.

Key Features:

• Seamless integration with IIS Manager (IIS 7 and above) for package creation and deployment.
• Ability to package web application content, configuration, databases, and other artifacts like registry settings.
• Support for server migration from IIS 6 to newer versions, including detection of incompatibilities before deployment.
• Efficient synchronization of sites, applications, or servers across an IIS server farm by transferring only necessary changes.
• Integration with Visual Studio (2010 and above) and Web Platform Installer for streamlined package creation and application installation.

Audience & Benefit: Ideal for web administrators and developers who need to deploy web applications, synchronize server farms, or migrate between IIS versions. Microsoft Web Deploy provides a robust solution for efficient deployment, simplified server migration, and streamlined synchronization of web resources. It also offers granular control over operations, enabling delegation of tasks to non-administrators.

The tool can be installed via winget, ensuring easy setup on compatible systems.