Web Tier Headlines

Sun Web Server: The Essential Guide

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:00:00 PST

Sun Web Server is the secure web serving platform of choice for large-scale enterprises. Here comes the authoritative, comprehensive guide to Sun Web Server 7.0, with foreword by Scott McNealy. Order it now.

Sun.com: A Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Reference Deployment

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:00:00 PST

This article describes the system architecture and configuration for the sun.com web site, which runs on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 update 4.

Turbo Charge Your AMP Deployments With GlassFish Web Stack

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:00:00 PST

Join this free webinar replay led by Jeff Trawick that features a demo of the new Enterprise Manager in GlassFish Web Stack. (Login or registration required.)

A Simple Way to Get PHP Working Within Sun Web Server 7 on Solaris/RHEL

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:00:00 PST

Get Sun Web Stack PHP installed on Solaris 10 or RHEL 5 and run a one-line configuration script to successfully configure Sun Java System Web Server 7 to execute PHP scripts.

GlassFish Web Stack 1.5 Release Delivers Enterprise Capabilities

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:00:00 PST

New in this release are the Web Stack Enterprise Manager and support for fully relocatable IPS(5)-based Update Center distribution. Download now.

Web Server 7.0 Update 5 Released

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:00:00 PST

Web Server 7.0 Update 5 introduces binary logging, which allows storage of server information in a single log file that contains binary, unformatted log data of all the Web sites hosted on a server.

NetBeans 6.5 Plugin for Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 PST

Deploy your Web applications onto Web Server 7.0 through the NetBeans IDE. The NetBeans plugin for Web Server 7.0 has been updated to support NetBeans IDE 6.5.

2009 MySQL Conference and Expo

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:00:00 PST

Registration is now open for the 2009 MySQL Conference and Expo, April 20-23, in Santa Clara, CA. Conference tracks include cloud computing, MySQL cluster and high availability, performance tuning and benchmarks, PHP and MySQL, and much more.

OpenID.sun.com: A Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Reference Deployment

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:00:00 PST

Read about the architecture and configuration of OpenID.sun.com, which runs on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 and enables Sun employees to access sites that leverage OpenID for authentication purposes. (Registration required.)

2009 JavaOne Conference, June 2-5, San Francisco

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:00:00 PST

Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and around Java technology. Register by April 22, 2009, and save $200 off a Conference Pass or Conference Plus Pass. Register now.

Web 2.0 Resources for System Administrators

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:00:00 PST

As a sys admin, does Web 2.0 really affect you and the way you do your job? Find out more about Web 2.0 technologies and trends for sys admins.

Sun Blogs: A Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Reference Deployment

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 PST

Here is an overview of the Sun Blogs site's usage statistics, systems architecture, and Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 configuration. Read about the system administrator's experience managing one of the busiest externally facing Web 2.0 site deployments at Sun. (Registration required.)

NetBeans IDE 6.5 Now Available

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 PST

Development simplified with the NetBeans IDE 6.5! Rapidly create web, enterprise, desktop, and mobile applications with Java, PHP, JavaScript, Ruby, Groovy, and C/C++.

Using Sun Java System Web Server With Sun Identity Manager and MySQL

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 01:00:00 PST

Find out how to install Sun Identity Manager on top of a web server instead of an application server with a MySQL database. This article also describes how to perform initial deployment tasks.

Installing Sun Web Stack on OpenSolaris OS

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:00:00 PST

Sun Web Stack contains numerous preconfigured tools (Apache, MySQL, PHP, NetBeans IDE, and others) for developing and deploying applications. This article describes how to install and initialize the stack on the OpenSolaris OS.

Sun Forums: A Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Reference Deployment

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:00:00 PST

Want to look under the hood of a hot site that offers Web 2.0-style forum services? This article provides a system architecture and administrator view of how the Sun Forums web site is deployed on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0.

Download NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:00:00 PST

Rapidly create web, enterprise, desktop, and mobile applications with Java, C/C++ , JavaScript, Ruby, Groovy, and now PHP. Get NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta today.

Sun Releases Sun Web Stack and Open Sources Web Server and Web Proxy Server

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:00:00 PST

Sun Web Stack, a fully supported, enterprise AMP stack for Solaris and Linux, is now available. Download it now. Sun will also open source the core components of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 and Sun Java System Web Proxy Server.

Running Drupal on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PST

Watch this screencast and see how to get Drupal, a content management PHP application, working with Sun Java System Web Server 7.0.

Beyond LAMP: SAMP... LGPJ... LAMJ...

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PST

LAMP: It's not just for Linux any more! Develop using your operating system, language, application server, database, and IDE of choice.

Installing Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 on OpenSolaris Operating System

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PST

Just perform a few steps and Web Server 7.0 will adopt the Java 6 SE Platform runtime on the OpenSolaris OS. This tip walks you through the process.

Auto-deploy a Web Application to Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:00:00 PST

One new feature in Web Server 7.0 Update 3 is auto-deployment of web applications. Watch this screencast to see how it works.

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 3 Released

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PST

This latest release provides AIX 5.3 and 6.1 platform support, customer-driven bug fixes, new search filters, and new WAR file auto-deployment. Learn more in the Release Notes and download it now.

Rise of CMT Systems

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:00:00 PST

This blog highlights Sun's recent launch of multicore, multisocket UltraSPARC T2-based systems and the performance capabilities of chip multithreading (CMT)-optimized Sun Java System Web Server.

Performance Comparison: MySQL and Sun Java System Web Server on the Solaris OS on the UltraSPARC T2 Processor Against Microsoft Software on Xeon

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PST

The Sun stack scores better. See the benchmark details in a blog by Sun staff engineer Ritu Kamboj.

Deploying JRuby on Rails WAR on Sun Java System Web Server

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST

Such a deployment ensures the coexistence of JRuby on Rails with Java technology-based Web applications and accords you the benefits of Sun Java System Web Server: scalability, performance, security, and monitoring and clustering capabilities. Learn the steps here.

Using Subversion, NetBeans IDE, and Sun Java System Web Server With Java ME

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST

Don't miss these suggestions on how to add support for managing source code and deploying applications.

Updated for NetBeans 6.0: Deploying Web Applications to Sun Java System Web Server With NetBeans

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST

This revised article reflects the UI for NetBeans 6.0, which contains all the necessary tools for developing desktop, enterprise, Web, and mobile applications.

Developing Online Training With Moodle, Sun Java System Web Server, PHP, and MySQL on the Solaris OS

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:00:00 PST

Moodle is a free, open-source course management system for building online learning communities. This step-by-step tutorial describes how to develop the Sun Student Courses site with Moodle 1.9, Sun Java System Web Server 7.0, PHP, and MySQL on the Solaris 10 OS.

Deploying PHP From Cool Stack in Sun Java System Web Server

Take advantage of the Solaris OS benefits and deploy your web applications created with optimized PHP from Cool Stack in highly scalable, secure Sun Java System Web Server on Solaris OS! This article shows you how.

Running PHP With Quercus in Sun Java System Web Server

Learn how to configure and deploy Quercus, an open-source, Java technology implementation of PHP 5, as a Web application within Web Server's Web container so as to run PHP applications. The process involves only a few steps.

T5220, the Most Scalable and Eco-Friendly Web Server on the Planet

The Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 sets world record for performance and efficiency on SPECweb2005 benchmark.

Handling of HTTP Chunked Requests in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

With chunked transfer coding, HTTP/1.1 clients can break a message body into chunks of arbitrary lengths. This article describes with examples how Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 processes chunked requests and how you can handle those requests in your NSAPI plug-ins.

Migrating JKS Keystore Entries to NSS Database in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 or 6.x

In her weblog, Meena Vyas gives an example showing the steps to migrate JKS keystore entries to the NSS database for Sun Java System Web Server.

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1 Now Available

In addition to enhancements in performance and stability, this update release boasts support for Servlets 2.5, JavaServer Pages 2.1, JavaServer Faces 1.2, the Java SE 5 and 6 platforms, and the NetBeans 5.0, 5.5, and 5.5.1 IDE. The administration interface now supports FastCGI. Note that this update release is expected to be backward-compatible with Web Server 7.0. See the release notes for details. Numerous new-generation sun.com sites are now powered by Web Server 7.0. Check it out!

Profiling Web Server 6.1 With HAT

This document details how to generate a heap.bin file with the jmap command and how to read it by using HAT (Heap Analysis Tool). This procedure applies to JDK 1.5.0_10 or above.

Troubleshooting Tip: Directory Listing in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

In response to inquiries, this tech tip describes the configuration required for directory listing and the procedure for according both authenticated and unauthenticated users that access.

JIRA and Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

This blog describes the steps to install and run Atlassian JIRA on the latest version of Sun's web server, Sun Java System Web Server 7.0.

ServerWatch's Raving Review on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

The review lauds Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 as being amazingly simple to install, configure, and manage, also chock full of impressive security capabilities. Performance-wise, it's "fast, flexible, scalable, and a downright joy to run."

Integrating NetBeans IDE Profiler Into Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

The NetBeans Profiler supports numerous profiling tasks that can help you debug memory or performance-related issues in applications. Working through the simple installation and configuration process is well worth the time and effort.

An Ajax-Mashup Sample Application on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

Ajax and mashup are ideal for developing applications that require dynamic content updates. The stability, scalability, and robust capabilities of Sun Java System Web Server makes it the platform of choice for developing and deploying such applications. This article showcases a sample application built with Ajax and mashup and describes how to compile and deploy that sample on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0.

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1 Technology Preview Now Available

Check out this new, free release with a new Java servlet container that supports the Java EE 5 standards, including Sun Web Developer Pack. In addition, you'll find enhanced administration interfaces and faster performance.

Running Roller Weblogger on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

Learn how to run Roller 3.0 on Sun's latest Web Server release. Just a few simple procedures and you're all set.

Effects of 2007 Daylight Saving Time Changes on Sun's Web Tier Products

To ensure correct time computations as a result of the new start and end dates for DST in the United States, download patches or upgrade your Sun Java System Web Server or Sun Java System Web Proxy Server installations. This FAQ describes the details and points you to the download sites.

Running Ruby on Rails on Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

It takes only a few simple steps: Install Ruby, Ruby on Rails, and the FastCGI Ruby gem; create a Web application in Ruby on Rails; and then configure Sun Java System Web Server. Give it a try!

Deploying Web Applications to Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 With NetBeans 5.x

Great news for Web developers! You can install an open-source Web Server plug-in into the NetBeans 5.x IDE from its Auto Update Center. That means you can develop, deploy, and debug J2EE 1.4 platform-based Web applications directly from the IDE. This article shows you how, complete with screen shots.

Using PHP With Sun Java System Web Server 7.0

Learn the procedures for using the PHP engine with Sun Java System Web Server 7.0, including compiling the engine as a CGI, FastCGI, or native NSAPI. This article also explains how to configure Web Server so that it can use PHP with the appropriate API. The document applies to all versions of Web Server through version 7.