On Windows, similar results can be achieved using the IIS URL Rewrite functionality. To enable this functionality, place the desired rewrite rules in a web.config file in your website’s document root directory. Refer to the IIS documentation for more information.

More info: http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/url-rewrite-module/using-the-url-rewrite-module

Windows 2008

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7435

For Windows Plesk servers, this KB says that IIS rewrite can be supported in a plesk panel and installed as a panel component – http://kb.odin.com/en/125167

Under Tools and Settings > Updates and upgrades

Click Add/Remove Components

Select IIS URL Rewrite Module and Then Click OK