ASP.NET - Easy Deployment

ASP.NET takes the pain out of deploying server applications which again reduces the total costs of large projects when compared to competing technologies. Key features of ASP.NET deployment include:

"No touch" application deployment

ASP.NET dramatically simplifies installation of your application. With ASP.NET, you can deploy an entire application as easily as an HTML page: just copy it to the server. No need to run regsvr32 to register any components, and configuration settings are stored in an XML file within the application.

Dynamic update of running applications

ASP.NET now lets you update compiled components without restarting the web server. In the past with classic COM components, the developer would have to restart the web server each time he deployed an update. With ASP.NET, you simply copy the component over the existing DLL -- ASP.NET will automatically detect the change and start using the new code. This results in less scheduled down-time which both enhances your user experience and reduces the project overhead as developers and technicians are no longer required to carry out such updates out of hours (reducing the overtime bill!).

Easy Migration Path

You don't have to migrate your existing applications to start using ASP.NET. ASP.NET runs on IIS side-by-side with classic ASP on Windows 2000 and Windows XP platforms. Your existing ASP applications continue to be processed by ASP.DLL, while new ASP.NET pages are processed by the new ASP.NET engine. You can migrate application by application, or single pages. And ASP.NET even lets you continue to use your existing classic COM business components.