Somehow I started revisiting Log Parser resources and links today and wanted to post a few things. If you don't know about Logparser and you manage an IIS server or set of servers (almost any type), then stop what you're doing and go to http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=1287 , download and smile.

It slices , it dices, it reads multiple log file formats using a SQL like syntax and outputs into multiple formats. The guys at Microsoft.com swear by this jewel.  (PS read anything, ANYTHING written by Jeffery Johnson).  

Here's a visual wrapper that may be helpful. I haven't used it and it's still beta, so don't know how buggy it is or not. http://www.codeplex.com/visuallogparser 

Don't miss this as free online logparser resource that appears to be very active forum.

http://forums.iis.net/default.aspx?GroupID=51

And check this out: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Parser-Toolkit-Gabriele-Giuseppini/dp/1932266526 by Gabriele Giuseppini, who wrote the first 3 version of the tool.

Hope the holidays are treating you well!

-brett

Here's an interesting blog post

http://blogs.technet.com/keithcombs/archive/2008/12/16/running-lamp-on-windows-server-2008-webcast-and-screencasts-now-available.aspx

discussing running most of the LAMP stack on Windows. Controversial! You bet. But if i told you two years ago that IIS would have FASTCGI that would have been met with disbelief as well.

-brett