Server.Transfer Vs. Response.Redirect

Question

What is difference between Server.Transfer and Response.Redirect?

• What are advantages and disadvantages of each?
• When is one

Answer 1

In addition to ScarletGarden's comment, you also need to consider the impact of search engines and your redirect. Has this page moved permanently? Temporarily? It makes a difference.

see: Response.Redirect vs. "301 Moved Permanently":

We've all used Response.Redirect at one time or another. It's the quick and easy way to get visitors pointed in the right direction if they somehow end up in the wrong place. But did you know that Response.Redirect sends an HTTP response status code of "302 Found" when you might really want to send "301 Moved Permanently"?

The distinction seems small, but in certain cases it can actually make a big difference. For example, if you use a "301 Moved Permanently" response code, most search engines will remove the outdated link from their index and replace it with the new one. If you use "302 Found", they'll continue returning to the old page...