- XAMPP also installs Apache - Les is using IIS/Win2k3 instead (I think). I plan to do some form of analysis in the next month or so comparing Apache to IIS on a Win2k3 box - I'll post my findings in the server forums later this year.....
I would suggest XAMP for anyone who is running a basic small install, for a small number of users, however I have a gut feeling that IIS is a better solution on a win2k3 box for critical higher use situations(caveat: where windows is the only available option)
Dan