News.com story on IIS7 as Microsoft targets hosting market
http://news.com.com/Microsoft+targets+Apache+Web+server/2100-1010_3-5735805.html
Tired of playing second fiddle in Web hosting, Microsoft is revamping its server software in an attempt to snatch market share away from the popular Apache-Linux combination.
When the software giant releases Longhorn Server in 2007, it will introduce a re-architected edition of its Internet Information Services Web server, said Bob Muglia, senior vice president in charge of Windows Server development.