Drupal is used on Windows far more then most people suspect. In part this is due to a large segment of our user base being Open Source advocates which tends to inadvertently suppress discussion when a response is often 'use a linux host'. However, there is a large portion of our user base that just wants to use or deploy Drupal already are familier with the OS they currently use and don't want to learn yet another operating system. As a result I plan to start blogging again with a renewed focus on Drupal on Windows and IIS.
I am considering firing up a survey monkey survey request off my blog to get an idea of it's use to have somewhat of a start at real numbers to play with. Here are some random questions I thought of while at lunch I am tossing them out here without over thinking to see if we could come up with some refinements on. Input and refinement desired. I would like to post this next week and then promote it everywhere.
What web server are you using on Windows?
Apache 2
IIS 5
IIS 6
IIS 7
IIS 7.5
Other:
What database are you using?
MySQL
PostGRE
Do you plan to move to MS SQL or MS SQL Express in Drupal 7?
Yes
No
If you have enabled clean ULS's what rewrite method are you using?
3rd party : enter name
Microsoft URL Rewrite
What PHP version are you using?
* I need to go look this up for choices (CGI, FastCGI, that other method)
Do you use any caching?
Varnish
Wincache
etc.....
What would help with using Drupal on Windows?
Acquia web installer?
Generic distribution of Drupal on the Web installer?
Documentation?
Are there modules that you wish would work on Windows / IIS hosts?