.NET Framework - is programming framework that provides a code-execution environment for use with applications (such as desktop applications and Web services). Internet Information Services (IIS) - is a web server software package that is used for hosting websites and web APIs. The web server (IIS) responds to requests from the browser (VitalSigns web page).
Services - specifically VitalSigns Services, are long running executable applications under the Windows services that allows VitalSigns to collect, consolidate, and summarize various statistics. As not to put strain on the server, some of these services run at set times (such as hourly or daily) while other services run continuously. |