IIS 8 : Configure OS Level Web Server Optimization

If the given web server is in production and we want to increase the throughput reduce resource utilization and memory consumption. We must then closely look into below service and disabled them if not require.

1. Win+R Run command
2. Type  Services.msc

SERVICE NAME	DESCRIPTION
Application Experience	This is application level cache such as office and other application.
Distributed Link Tracking Client	Sharing across network and system
IP Helper	Depend on whether we using IPv4 or IPv6
Network List Service	List network level connected resource
Print Spooler	Printer option
Remote Registry	Enable access of registry remotely
Secondary Logon	Enables additional logon credential for services. Depends.

By disabling above services will save memory and CPU processing cycle.


Reference Book:

Professional Microsoft IIS 8

by  Ken Schaefer, Jeff Cochran, Scott Forsyth, Dennis Glendenning and Benjamin Perkins