Need iis help/info

I am running 2 separate w2000 servers with identical files for backup. While
the files are identical (updated nightly) the iis was set up manually on each
so there could be some differences there but they are not obvious. Each server
has 9 operating websites.

The problem is that one server is using more memory.

I think I have tracked the problem down but not a solution. With reference to
the task manager... Server1 has 1 DLLHOST.EXE for the IWAM_SERVERNAME while
Server2 has many... and they continue to add with the resulting loss of free
memory.

The only way to clear these it to restart IIS. Server1 seems to be sharing the
DLLHOST.EXE IWAM_SERVERNAME while Server2 seems to create a new one for each
website as soon as a hit is made on global.asa.

Why is one server sharing and the other not?

Is this really the problem or am I missing something?

Any info or pointers appreciated.

"yabba" <yabbadooGOAWAYSPAM.RemoveThis@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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 > I am running 2 separate w2000 servers with identical files for backup.
While
 > the files are identical (updated nightly) the iis was set up manually on
each
 > so there could be some differences there but they are not obvious. Each
server
 > has 9 operating websites.
 >
 > The problem is that one server is using more memory.
 >
 > I think I have tracked the problem down but not a solution. With reference
to
 > the task manager... Server1 has 1 DLLHOST.EXE for the IWAM_SERVERNAME
while
 > Server2 has many... and they continue to add with the resulting loss of
free
 > memory.
 >
 > The only way to clear these it to restart IIS. Server1 seems to be sharing
the
 > DLLHOST.EXE IWAM_SERVERNAME while Server2 seems to create a new one for
each
 > website as soon as a hit is made on global.asa.
 >
 > Why is one server sharing and the other not?
 >
 > Is this really the problem or am I missing something?
 >
 > Any info or pointers appreciated.

Apparently Server2 is set with each web in high isolation (application
protection). Check them and change them back to medium.

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