December 14, 2006 User Scenarios for Sun Java System Web Server 7, Solaris Zones, and a DMZ Solaris Zones (part of Solaris Containers technology) can help you enable effective resource management at the OS level. This article explains how using zones allows virtualization and consolidation of servers, and how Sun Java System Web Server 7 can use this type of environment for improved provisioning and serviceability of applications.
» Read more December 1, 2006 Sun Software Showcase in Tokyo on December 8 This showcase will be offered at Sun's Tokyo offices on December 8, 13:00-19:15 (doors open at 12:30). Designed for IT professionals, it includes customer case studies and demos that provide practical guidance and solutions for installing and managing Sun software in your enterprise. (Location: 12F Sanno Park Tower 2-11-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo).
» Read more November 21, 2006 Deploying Wikis to Sun Java System Web Server 7.0, Part 2: MediaWiki MediaWiki is a popular wiki of choice for numerous projects. To install and then deploy it on Sun Java System Web Server, you must also install and configure MySQL and PHP. In addition to detailing all the procedures, this article delves into the probable causes for errors and offers troubleshooting tips.
» Read more November 20, 2006 Rahul Nair's Web Tier Tech Tips Web Server engineer Rahul Nair regularly blogs about web tier topics, including a series of technical tips on using
wadm in Sun Java System Web Server 7.0.
» Read more October 30, 2006 Ruby on Rails with Sun Web Server 7.0 Ruby on Rails, a popular open-source scripting technology for web applications works well with Sun's latest Web Server 7.0 Technology Preview. Blogger and expert Seema Alevoor explains the steps for running Ruby on Rails on Web Server 7.0.
» Read more September 26, 2006 Get the Latest Bits: Sun Java System Web Server 7 Technology Preview 3 Web Server 7 is the first major feature update to Web Server since the release of Web Server 6.1. New features include Solaris 64-bit platform support, redesigned administration framework, and advanced regular expression support. The Technology Preview 3 release is a full multi-language product installation for testing and demonstration purposes.
» Read more September 26, 2006 Using Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 with Microsoft Active Directory Among the many new security-related features in Web Server 7 are a few new configuration elements for the LDAP auth-db (authentication database). Web Server expert Jyri Virkki describes one use case for these configurable search options to enable interoperability with Microsoft Active Directory (MSAD).
» Read more August 9, 2006 Enabling SSL with Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Enabling SSL or transport layer security (TLS) is key to any secure web application. Web Server 7.0 administration interfaces make the task of enabling SSL (and running HTTPS) very easy. This tech tip by blogger and Web Server expert Devika provides the detailed steps.
» Read more August 9, 2006 Deploying Web Applications Using Web Server 7.0 GUI Web Server 7.0 administration interface makes it easy to deploy Java EE web applications and web services. Using an online demo, this tech tip by blogger and Web Server expert Ajay Acharya is an introduction to how to deploy your web applications.
» Read more June 28, 2006 Configuring Message Security in Sun Java System Web Server 7 Web Server 7 integrates the JSR 196 feature that lets you easily secure SOAP messages to and from the web services applications deployed on the Web Server. This tip by blogger Seema Alevoor offers step-by-step instructions on how to configure message security.
» Read more June 8, 2006 Installing NSAPI plugins on top of Sun Java System Web Server 7 NSAPI is the native programming interface to extend Sun's Web Server. Servlets and JavaServer Pages provide the Java technology-based interfaces to extend the server. This entry by blogger Sriram Natarajan provides useful tips on deploying your NSAPI plugins with Web Server 7.0.
» Read more May 22, 2006 Mass Hosting with Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 This tip by blogger Chris Elving is about the new variable substitution functionality in Sun Java System Web Server 7, which makes mass virtual hosting much simpler. Starting with some basics, this tip compares and contrasts Sun's Web Server implementation with Apache Web Server.
» Read more May 16, 2006 How to configure WebDAV publishing with Sun Web Server 7.0 WebDAV provides a rudimentary content management system by enabling web content developers to publish content to Web Server. This tip by blogger Meena Vyas explains how to go about WebDAV and newer DAV Access Control protocol support in Web Server 7.0.
» Read more May 11, 2006 Using PHP With Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Learn the procedures for using the PHP engine with Sun Java System Web Server 6.1, 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.
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