When can I host IIS and SQL Server on the same machine?

Question

I\'ve read that it\'s unwise to install SQL Server and IIS on the same machine, but I haven\'t seen any evidence for that. Has anybody tried this, and if so, what were the r

Answer 1

Don't forget the maintenance issue...you can't reboot/patch one without nuking the other. If they are on two boxes, you could give your users a better experience, than no response from the webserver if you are maintaining the SQL box.

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