Web Tier - Sun Microsystems

Welcome to the developer center for Sun's web-tier solutions, Sun Java System Web Server and Sun Java System Web Proxy Server, both components of Sun Java Enterprise System.

Sun Java System Web Server securely and reliably deploys web applications built with leading-edge technologies, such as JavaServer Pages, Java servlets, Active Server Pages (ASP), ColdFusion, Personal Home Page construction kit (PHP), and Common Gateway Interface (CGI). A PHP add-on is available for Web Server 7.0. » See Features and Benefits
Sun Java System Web Proxy Server is deployable at Internet gateways and strategically within intranets to reduce traffic bottlenecks, filter content, and maintain security. You get on-demand and on-command caching, fine-grained URL and content filtering, and reverse proxying with SSL sessions. » See Features and Benefits | Data Sheet

What's New

August 29, 2008
Sun Forums: A Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Reference Deployment
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.

August 22, 2008
Download NetBeans IDE 6.5 Beta
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.

August 14, 2008
Sun Releases Sun Web Stack and Open Sources Web Server and Web Proxy Server
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.

FAQs

Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 FAQ
Read this FAQ that addresses installation, GUI and CLI basics, deployment, and monitoring.

Sun Java System Web Proxy Server 4.0 FAQ
Review this FAQ that introduces the product, discusses key features, and answers some related security questions.

Screencasts

Watch these screencasts to see Web Server 7.0 features in action.

Run Mediawiki on Web Server 7.0
Set Up a Reverse Proxy
Access Control Using LDAP
Run Drupal on Web Server 7.0
Use PHP With Web Server 7.0
Use LDAP Authentication
Auto-deploy a Web Application
Create an SSL-enabled Web Site
Deploy a Web Application to Web Server 7.0 With NetBeans 6.1
Roll Back Deployed Configuration Support

Community

Web Stack
The Web Stack OpenSolaris project delivers and maintains all web-tier components of OpenSolaris, such as Apache, PHP, and Squid.

Cool Stack
Cool Stack is a collection of some of the most commonly used open-source applications optimized for the Sun Solaris OS platform. Also see the Cool Tools community site for more information about Cool Stack.

Forums
Visit the Web Servers and Infrastructure Forums to post new topics, browse recent messages, and access reference resources: Sun Java System Web Server and Sun Java System Web Proxy Server.

Wiki
Go to the Sun Java System Web Server Wiki to explore and contribute to how-tos, tips and tricks, and demos.

» See Web Tier Community

Training and Certification

Learn about Sun's infrastructure software training courses and certification programs for developers and architects.

» See Web Tier Learning

Support

Software Support Services
Comprehensive support, from self-help tools and phone and online service to proactive features such as a dedicated customer-service team and interoperability support. Find the service plan that's right for you.

Developer Support Services
How-to help and support for products and custom solutions.

» See Web Tier Support