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

December 22, 2009
Sun Web Server 7.0 Update 7 Released
Sun Web Server 7.0 Update 7 features new capabilities, such as support for Kerberos via Simple Protected GSS-API Negotiation (SPNEGO) authentication, and offers fixes for critical security vulnerabilities. Learn more and download now.

November 12, 2009
Performance Tuning the Sun GlassFish Web Stack
This guide is an introduction to tuning different components of the Sun GlassFish Web Stack, with a focus on Apache, MySQL, and PHP. (Login or registration required.)

November 12, 2009
Resources for Sun Java Communications Suite 7
This collection of resources links to documentation, videos, blogs, white papers, and forums for Sun's collaboration platform.

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

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

Sun GlassFish Web Stack
Sun GlassFish Web Stack is a complete LAMP/SAMP cross-platform portfolio of web-tier technologies. Also see the Sun Web Stack forum for more information.

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