The Neokernel is a lightweight and secure ASP.NET web application server. It can be embedded and distributed with other applications or used as a standalone web server.

The server supports web applications written with ASP.NET, ASP.NET AJAX, WCF, ASP.NET Web Services, and the Neokernel API for writing C# and Visual Basic.NET server plug-ins. The Developer Tutorial shows how to write server plug-ins for the Neokernel Web Server.

The Neokernel Web Server is a fast, lightweight replacement for bundled servers like WebDev.WebServer.exe, PWS (Personal Web Server) or the Cassini sample webserver. The Neokernel Web Server supports features like SSL, http-auth, keep-alive, multithreading, web services, logging, XML based configuration, and more.

• Embed a web application server in your .NET solution instead of relying on
  Internet Information Server (IIS).
• Build dynamic web applications with Visual Basic or C# server plug-ins.
• High performance multi threaded execution.
• Supports ASP.NET, SSL, passwords, virtual hosts, proxying, and redirection.
• XML based server configuration.
• Includes APIs for working with certificates and cryptography.
• Runs as a Windows Service, in the Console under the current user account, or embedded in other applications.
• The Neokernel assembly is small (500 KB).
• And more...

• Neokernel for Windows Embedded - This release is optimized for use with Windows Embedded.
• New Walk-through Showing how to Host WCF Services Using the Neokernel - A new template project and walk through is online that shows how to host various types of WCF projects (both Web projects and WCF service libraries) using the Neokernel Web Server. Click here to view the walk through. Click here to download the WCF Agent Template.
• PITTSBURGH, PA - February 5, 2010 - Comet Way's Neokernel Web Server Receives Compatible with Windows 7 Logo
• Top 10 Reasons to Use Neokernel Over Cassini - Here are 10 reasons why you should be considering the Neokernel Web Server over Cassini.
• Run the ASP.NET AJAX Toolkit with the Neokernel Web Server - The Neokernel includes support for the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit.