Here are eight methods to improve the performance of an IIS 5.0 web server:
1. Enabling HTTP persistent connections can improve performance by 15-20%.
2. Disabling logging can improve performance by 5-8%.
3. Using a [dedicated] process handler will result in a 20% loss of performance.
4. Increasing the number of cached memory saved documents can enhance Active Server Pages performance.
5. Avoid using CGI programs.
6. Increase the number of CPUs on the IIS 5.0 computer.
7. Do not enable ASP debugging features.
8. Use HTTP compression for static web pages, which can reduce transmission volume by approximately 20%.