Download Sun Java™ System Web Server 6

Datasheet Sun Java™ System Web Server 6
On the Web sun.com/software
Sun Java™ System
Web Server 6
Your Secure Window to the World
Key feature highlights
Web servers are your “window to the world.” They enable you to connect, communicate, and
– Reduces security risk through internal and
collaborate with others regardless of time and location.
peer-based code reviews; provides solid access
The Sun Java™ System Web Server 6 (formerly Sun ONE Web Server 6) powers many of the
control and authentication features; supports
world's largest Web sites. It allows companies to react quickly to market demands by providing a
the latest transport layer security standards
secure, high-performance, and highly scalable and flexible Web server that delivers static and
– Delivers a personalized user experience with
dynamic content. With a proven security track record and key features such as scalable HTTP 1.1
a high-performance Java™ application plat-
persistent connection handling, virtual domain support, an integrated Web container, cross-plat-
form with a fast, in-process Java virtual
form support, and SunToneSM certification, the Java System Web Server provides organizations
machine implementation
with the ability to protect their Web assets and customer data while enhancing the overall end
– Eases management of complex Web sites
user experience. By providing a solution that adheres to industry standards, enterprises can
with millions of users through delegated
improve ROI by offering new services — such as Web services — at lower cost while delivering
administration, integrated Web server cluster
greater customer satisfaction.
management, virtual server management,
dynamic reconfiguration, SNMP monitoring,
Improves Web Security
and replication of configurations across servers
For virtually all businesses today, a major point
the many factors contributing to the stability
of attack is their Web servers. This makes it
record of the Java System Web Server, a quick
more important than ever for them to ensure
look at the extensive downtime suffered by
that they are using the most secure Web server
other Web servers due to the numerous
possible. The Java System Web Server is designed
exploits against these products does provide
to deliver just that.
an indication as to the overall importance of a
– Supports a scalable, mass virtual server
hosting environment
– Maximizes application reuse and developer
collaboration
– Maximizes uptime through process monitors, automatic failover and restart, built-in
The Java System Web Server 6 protects your
While security robustness is only one of
strong security package. For more information
clustering support, dynamic log rotation,
data because it is secure right out of the box.
on security, see the Java System Web Server 6
dynamic reconfiguration of settings
By default, all administration settings are set
Security white paper at sun.com/software/
to off, reducing risk and jeopardy to your Web
whitepapers/webserver/wp_ws_security.pdf
– Supports thousands of concurrent connections through a multiprocessing, multi-
presence. Plus, the Java System Web Server
threaded architecture, scalable “keep-alive”
goes through extensive code review to reduce
High Availability and Fast Time to Market
handling, HTTP 1.1 compliance, integration
the risk of exploits. In fact, the Java System
To maximize revenue and customer satisfac-
Web Server 6 received the fewest CERT alerts
tion, Web sites must also maximize uptime —
in 2002 (www.cert.org). By delivering very secure
reliability and high availability are of critical
code as well as isolating the Web server from
importance, especially when e-commerce is
the operating system, the Java System Web
involved.
with the Solaris™ Network Cache Accelerator,
and support for SSL hardware accelerators
– Enables faster time to market for Web services and e-commerce solutions
Server 6 reduces exploit severity on the server
and enables a very secure Web presence.
Datasheet Sun Java™ System Web Server 6
P2
The Java System Web Server enables companies to react quickly
to market demands by providing a secure, high-performance,
and highly scalable and flexible Web server that delivers
static and dynamic content.
Performance is further enhanced through
optimized results caching, symmetric multiprocessor support, integration with the Solaris™
Network Cache Accelerator (in the Solaris 8
update 5 and Solaris 9 Operating Systems),
and highly scalable HTTP 1.1 persistent (keepalive) connection handling.
To maintain high performance for secure
transactions, the Java System Web Server supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 3.0, Transport
The Java System Web Server 6 offers many
unique features designed to help deliver maximized uptime. Multiprocess mode and automatic
failover ensure that requests to the server are
handled even when a process goes down, and
that the failed process is restarted automati-
Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 connections, and PKCS
#11, the standard interface for SSL hardware
accelerators. This architecture enables the Java
System Web Server to support tens of thousands
of simultaneous connections per single-server
instance.
cally — without need for administrator intervention. Additionally, dynamic log rotation
enables an administrator to rotate server logs
without shutting down the server. Logs can be
created for each virtual server, as needed.
In the event of a failure, the Java System
Web Server works with leading external loadbalancing solutions to minimize lost Web application sessions and transactions. Each active
session bus shares active session information
across multiple Web container processes. By
sharing this information, any Web container can
accept a redirected connection from the load
balancer front end if a fault occurs. This design
delivers both higher quality of service (QoS)
and availability.
Reduces Cost and Complexity
Today, Web sites are complex multiserver environments with a large number of virtual servers
and millions of registered users to manage. The
Java System Web Server helps lower the cost
of managing and maintaining such sites with
easy-to-use productivity tools. Administrators
can use these tools to manage users, virtual
server classes, and multiple virtual servers, as
well as dynamically reconfigure servers, delegate administrative responsibilities, replicate
configurations across servers, and install multiple Web server instances simultaneously.
Combined with the Java System Identity
Server (formerly Sun ONE Identity Server) or
integrated Java System Directory Server (for-
Enhances End-User Experience
With the competition just a click away, ecommerce sites must deliver content quickly
— or risk losing customers. Plus, they must
merly Sun ONE Directory Server), the Java
System Web Server provides a centralized point
from which to easily add, change, and delete
information for millions of users.
scale to meet unpredictable demand. The Java
System Web Server delivers high performance
and scalability through its unique multithreaded,
multiprocessing architecture.
Features of Java System Web Server
Web Application Development
• Offers full compliance for Java Servlet 2.3
and JavaServer Pages™ (JSP™) 1.2 specifications
• Supports Active Server Pages 3.0 (VBScript/
JScript 5.5) using the integrated Java System
Active Server Pages (formerly Sun ONE
Active Server Pages)
Datasheet Sun Java™ System Web Server 6
P3
• Supports NSAPI, CGI, CFML, and PHP
Reliability and Availability
• Includes a built-in Java runtime environment
• Ensures high server uptime through multi-
with support for the Java Development Kit
processing mode and process monitors
(JDK™) 1.4.1_04 release, object serialization,
• Uses unique, shared-session objects to pro-
and the JDBC™ 3.0 specification, including
vide failover protection and enable multi-
connection pooling, the Java Naming and
processing support for Java Servlet extensions
Directory Interface™ 1.1 API, and JavaBeans™
technology
• Supports session management service to
track information for specific users
• Integrates with Sun Java Studio (formerly
Sun ONE Studio) development tools for Java
on UNIX® systems
• Reduces server downtime by rotating logs
dynamically
• Supports intelligent load balancing of servlets with leading load-balancing software
vendors such as Resonate
technology-based application development
across JSP and Java Servlet technologies
• Supports WAR file deployment both from
command-line and GUI-based interfaces
• Supports JSP component precompilation for
faster loading
• Allows reuse of applications and components developed separately
• Provides standard tag library support,
enhancing the user customization of JSP tags
• Supplies administrative support — both
command-line and GUI interfaces
• Provides a fast, in-process, pluggable Java
virtual machine (JVM™) implementation
• Offers server-side preprocessing of content
using SHTML
• Integrates with Java optimization tools
• Supports Web Distributed Authoring and
Versioning (WebDAV)
• Netscape™ Application Program Interface
(NSAPI) filter support
Management and Administration
• Provides dynamic reconfiguration of Web
server — without restart
• Allows access control lists (ACLs) to be used
for each virtual server, or one file for all
virtual servers
• Integrates with Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP)-based directory servers
• Includes the Java System Directory Server to
manage password policies and user groups
down to the site level
• Includes a policy agent for integration with
the Java System Identity Server
• Eases administration of multiple servers with
support for cluster management
• Supports the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP) for use with common management systems, including CA/Unicenter,
HP OpenView, IBM/Tivoli TME, and Sun's
Solstice™ software
• Includes support for .htaccess
Virtual Domain Hosting Features
• Supports thousands of virtual servers as
• Allows complete installations with clonable
instances and replication of configurations
well as one or more certificates for use with
across servers with templatized and silent
virtual servers
install
• Enables bandwidth limits to be specified for
each virtual server or class of servers
• Allows virtual servers to be concurrently
accessed in SSL and non-SSL environments
• Provides a separate authentication database for each virtual server
• Supports the command-line interface for
HTTP server administration, certificate and
key management, and Web application
deployment
Datasheet Sun Java™ System Web Server 6
On the Web sun.com/software
Sun Java™ System Web Server 6
Performance and Scalability
• Allows CGIs to be run as different user IDs
• Offers high performance through an advanced
• Allows single sign-on (SSO) across multiple
multiprocessing, multithreaded architecture;
Web applications (or Java Servlet contexts)
efficient use of kernel threads; and sophisticated memory management Server-side HTML
Content Management Services
(SHTML) and chunked encoding to enhance
• Provides full text and attribute searching of
the performance of dynamic content
• Integrates with the high-performance, Solaris
Network Cache Accelerator (available in the
documents through built-in search engine
• Allows one-button publishing from Netscape
Composer
Solaris 8 update 5 and Solaris 9 Operating
Systems)
• Uses multiprocessing mode to increase scalability on multiple CPU machines
Sun provides a complete portfolio of affordable, interoperable, and open software systems designed to help you maximize the
• Supports SSL hardware accelerators
utilization and efficiency of your IT infrastruc-
• Provides scalable, keep-alive handling
ture. Built from the secure, highly available
foundations of UNIX and Java, these systems
Security
deliver implementations that are preinte-
• Installs with secure default configurations
grated and backward compatible. Sun’s portfo-
and services turned off (secure by default)
lio consists of Solaris and Linux software for
• Includes support for SSLv2, SSLv3, TLS 1.0,
SPARC® and x86 platforms, the N1™ platform
• Includes support for security-based standards
for dynamic and utility computing, and the
Sun Java System -- five integrated software sys-
such as PKCS #11, FIPS-140, and 168-bit,
tems for the data center, the desktop, the
step-up certificates
developer, mobile devices, and smart card
• Allows centralized, certificate-based security
with certificate-to-LDAP mapping
• Enables administrators to set SSL parameters
for each virtual server
• Allows use of DIGEST authentication, which
To receive additional information on Sun software,
products, programs, and solutions, visit sun.com/
software.
Serious Software Made Simple
• Supports HTTP 1.1 and HTTP compression
and X.509 digital certificates
Learn More
Get the inside story on the trends and technologies
shaping the future of computing by signing up for the
Sun Inner Circle program. You’ll receive a monthly
newsletter packed with information on the latest
innovations, plus access to a wealth of resources.
Register today to join the Sun Inner Circle Program
at sun.com/joinic.
identity implementations.
The Java System is a radical new approach
that changes forever the way businesses
acquire, develop, and manage software. Only
can focus on innovation, competition, and bottom-line results.
Platforms and Requirements
Operating Systems and Platforms
Sun Solaris 9 Operating System (SPARC and x86 Platform Editions), Solaris 8 Operating System (SPARC Platform Edition), and Trusted Solaris™ 8 Operating System
(SPARC and x86 Platform Editions)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Hewlett-Packard HP-UX 11i
IBM AIX 5.1 and 5.2
Windows 2000 Server and XPSystem Requirements
JDK release: 1.4.1_031 minimum
Memory: 128 MB minimum, 512 MB recommended;
512 MB minimum for Windows 2000
Disk Space: 150 MB (minimum) for the Solaris Operating System and 100 MB (minimum) for Windows 2000;
200 MB recommended for both Solaris and Windows
2000 platforms
Sun has the experience and the end-to-end
can be configured separately for each virtual
portfolio to deliver such a unique and industry-
Languages Supported
server using the integrated Java System
revolutionizing strategy. With the Java Sys-
Directory Server
tem, network services and critical business
English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Simplified
Chinese, and Traditional Chinese
applications are up and running faster, easier,
and at a lower cost than ever before, so you
1. Certified on both Solaris and Windows 2000 platforms.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone 800 786-7638 or +1 512 434-1577 Web sun.com
Sun Worldwide Sales Offices: Africa (North, West and Central) +33-13-067-4680, Argentina +5411-4317-5600, Australia +61-2-9844-5000, Austria +43-1-60563-0, Belgium +32-2-704-8000, Brazil +55-11-5187-2100, Canada +905-4776745, Chile +56-2-3724500, Colombia +571-629-2323, Commonwealth of Independent States +7-502-935-8411, Czech Republic +420-2-3300-9311, Denmark +45 4556 5000, Egypt +202-570-9442, Estonia +372-6-308-900, Finland
+358-9-525-561, France +33-134-03-00-00, Germany +49-89-46008-0, Greece +30-1-618-8111, Hungary +36-1-489-8900, Iceland +354-563-3010, India–Bangalore +91-80-2298989/2295454; New Delhi +91-11-6106000; Mumbai +9122-697-8111, Ireland +353-1-8055-666, Israel +972-9-9710500, Italy +39-02-641511, Japan +81-3-5717-5000, Kazakhstan +7-3272-466774, Korea +822-2193-5114, Latvia +371-750-3700, Lithuania +370-729-8468, Luxembourg +35249 11 33 1, Malaysia +603-21161888, Mexico +52-5-258-6100, The Netherlands +00-31-33-45-15-000, New Zealand–Auckland +64-9-976-6800; Wellington +64-4-462-0780, Norway +47 23 36 96 00, People’s Republic of China–
Beijing +86-10-6803-5588; Chengdu +86-28-619-9333; Guangzhou +86-20-8755-5900; Shanghai +86-21-6466-1228; Hong Kong +852-2202-6688, Poland +48-22-8747800, Portugal +351-21-4134000, Russia +7-502-935-8411, Singapore +65-6438-1888, Slovak Republic +421-2-4342-94-85, South Africa +27 11 256-6300, Spain +34-91-596-9900, Sweden +46-8-631-10-00, Switzerland–German 41-1-908-90-00; French 41-22-999-0444, Taiwan +886-2-8732-9933,
Thailand +662-344-6888, Turkey +90-212-335-22-00, United Arab Emirates +9714-3366333, United Kingdom +44-1-276-20444, United States +1-800-555-9SUN or +1-650-960-1300, Venezuela +58-2-905-3800
© 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, the Java Coffee Cup logo, Java, JavaBeans, Java Naming and Directory Interface, JavaServer Pages, JDBC, JDK, JSP, JVM, N1,
Solaris, Solstice, SunTone, and Trusted Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are
trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. Netscape is a trademark or registered trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open
Company, Ltd. Information subject to change without notice. v3.0
12/03 R1.1
SUN™