The Sun-Netscape Alliance announced today it will release in early March the iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition 4.1, formerly the Netscape Enterprise Server. The server, which does not include Enterprise JavaBean support, competes with Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Information Server and the open-source Apache server.
Many experts recommend using a Web server to deliver pages containing static information.
However, JSP and servlet support provides capabilities for lower-level dynamic content. Netscape Communications Corp. The upgrade is not expected to cause migration problems for customers. The alliance also announced today it will make available in early May a developer's edition of the Web server, called the iPlanet Web Server, FastTrack Edition 4.1. The lighter weight edition will contain all the core application development and administrative features of the Enterprise Edition. Besides Linux, iPlanet Web Server, Enterprise Edition 4.1 will run on Windows NT and Solaris, with support for HP UX, AIX and Tru64 scheduled for early April.