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Thanks Andrew.<br />
Do you know what language bit.ly or others are written in?
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I sure don't. &nbsp;There isn't any reason why you couldn't write a URL shortener in any language though... in order for a scripting language to be viable, it has to have the capabilities of doing whatever you want it to do...<br />
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I would expect that there are URL shorteners out there written in nearly every available language.
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Thanks for your contribution Andrew.<br />
I am going to leave this question open for a day or two, I will allocate 250 points to you for your contribution, and if I get another answer, I will increase the points and distribute :)
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Btw, to answer your question of what language BIT.LY is written in, I can't find the answer easily yet, but my guess is either Java or Python, which would scale really well and give the fastest possible response time -- way better than PHP at that uber-level of hits.
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Thanks to all for your contributions
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Hi Experts,<br />
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I am considering making a simple URL shortner service, in the style of bit.ly.<br />
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I am wondering on the easiest method of doing this URL re-writing.<br />
I am familiar with .Net and a little PHP, and moving towards using more Open Source languages as I am falling in love with MySQL over MSSQL more and more.<br />
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I assume that it is a simple URL 301 redirect that happens when bit.ly creates a short URL, or a header redirect.<br />
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So my question is What server is best for SEO/ programming redirects - IIS or Apache?
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Hi Experts,

I am considering making a simple URL shortner service, in the style of bit.ly.

I am wondering on the easiest method of doing this URL re-writing.
I am familiar with .Net and a little PHP, and moving towards using more Open Source languages as I am falling in love with MySQL over MSSQL more and more.

I assume that it is a simple URL 301 redirect that happens when bit.ly creates a short URL, or a header redirect.

So my question is What server is best for SEO/ programming redirects - IIS or Apache?

URL Rewrite Rules

IIS is Internet Information Services, the web server included with Windows Server operating systems. All current versions are built on a modular architecture; modules can be added or removed individually so that those required for specific functionality are installed. The full installation of IIS includes HTTP, security, content, compression, caching, logging and diagnostics.

Microsoft IIS Web Server

The Apache HTTP Server is a secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards. Typically Apache is run on a Unix-like operating system, but it is available for a wide variety of operating systems, including Linux, Novell NetWare, Mac OS-X and Windows. Released under the Apache License, Apache is open-source software.