Web Services

This section describes a new web server as well as new features that affect web browsing and running Java applications on Web pages.

Java Plug-in

Java Plug-in for the Solaris operating environment is an add-on product for Netscape Navigator that enables Java applets and JavaBeans components to run on Web pages using Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.2 instead of the default Java Virtual Machine (JVM) bundled with Navigator.

For more information, see the Solaris Java Plug-in User's Guide.

Netscape Communicator 4.7

Solaris 8 includes Netscape Communicator 4.7 and now installs it by default on your system.

Netscape Communicator enables users to communicate, share, and access information over the Internet, and consists of the following tools:

• Netscape Navigator -- to find and view information on the Web

• Netscape Messenger -- to send and receive email and participate in news groups and chat groups

• Netscape Composer -- to create and publish web pages

Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator

The Solaris Network Cache and Accelerator (NCA) increases web server performance by maintaining an in-kernel cache of web pages accessed during HTTP requests. NCA provides full HTTP (up to version 1.1) protocol support by either handling the request or by passing it to the web server for processing. This feature requires a NCA-compatible web server.

For more information, see the System Administration Guide, Volume 3.

Apache Web Server

Apache is an open source implementation of an HTTP web server. It is one of the most popular web servers on the Internet. The open source Apache web server is now shipped with Solaris. It includes all the standard Apache modules, including proxy server support, as well as the mod_perl module.

This product includes software developed by the Apache Group for use in the Apache HTTP server project. See their website, http://www.apache.org.

For more information, see the apache(1) man page.