Separate application pools for ASP.net applications in IIS

Question

I\'ve read recommendations that we should create separate application pools for each asp.net application on our Win2008 server.

We have about 20 apps that would be on t

Answer 1

This really depends on the applications, your security model, and how much you trust the applications.

Here are a few things that I always tell people to consider when working with application pools.

• Use separate application pools if each application needs different access to system resources. (Can use multiple process accounts)
• If an application is a resource hog, mission critical, or an "unknown", it is best to put it in to its own pool to isolate it from the rest of the system