# Introduction to the IIS Metabase

The metabase is the repository for most IIS configuration information.

This section contains:

- Metabase Structure: Discusses the organization of data in the metabase.
- Key Names and Paths: Describes how metabase keys are addressed.
- Property Inheritance: Provides information about a metabase feature that simplifies configuration operations and reduces storage requirements.
- Metabase Security and Reliability: Outlines key security and reliability issues that can affect the metabase.

Related Topics

- Backing Up the Metabase: Conceptual information and instructions about backing up the metabase.
- Restoring the Metabase: Conceptual information, instructions, and considerations about restoring the metabase.

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