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what is a virtual path in relation to a web site? for someone new to web apps? what is stored within a sites &quot;virtual path&quot;. many of them are just named &quot;/&quot;<br />
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And also - what is the risk in storing virtual paths specific to web apps on the system drive on a web server running windows 2008 R2 and IIS? where should you store them if not the system drive?
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what is a virtual path in relation to a web site? for someone new to web apps? what is stored within a sites "virtual path". many of them are just named "/"

And also - what is the risk in storing virtual paths specific to web apps on the system drive on a web server running windows 2008 R2 and IIS? where should you store them if not the system drive?

virtual paths location

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

A web server refers to the software that helps to deliver web content that can be accessed either through the Internet or through an intranet. The primary function of a web server is to store, process and deliver web pages to clients. The communication between client and server takes place using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The most common use of web servers is to host websites, but there are other uses such as gaming, data storage, running enterprise applications, handling email, FTP, etc.

Web Servers

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.