Feature Function Benefit Sun Java System Web Server (formerly Sun ONE Web Server) integration Allows the Java System Web Server to support ASP applications on various platforms Allows secure deployment of ASP applications Secure File System Access Controls an ASP application's access to the file system. Unlike Microsoft ASP, the Enable Parent Paths configuration is completely locked down when set to 'no' Allows secure deployment of ASP applications Adoptive Defined or Inherit Security Mode Controls access to content via user permissions defined by the Web server Protects Web applications and data

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Application Development:

Feature Function Benefit Support for ASP 3.0 Provides application support for ASP components on various platforms Enable cross-platform deployment Support for VBScript 5.5 and JScript 5.5 Provides ASP scripting support on various platforms Enable cross-platform deployment Support for ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Provides access and manipulation of data from databases within an ASP application Enable cross-platform deployment ODBC Database Drivers Bridges access to the database from an ASP application Java System Active Server Pages includes ODBC database drivers for Oracle, Sybase, DB2, Informix, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, dBASE, and PostgreSQL Provides rapid application deployment. Reduces overall cost of operations COM-to-JavaBridge Provides programmers with full access to Java's object-oriented environment direct from ASP scripting The built-in COM-to-Java bridge, an ActiveX control that acts as a wrapper for Java objects to be used bythe scripting engines, provides support for Java objects and classes Allows full application portability. Also provides enhanced security for application components XML Support Allow developers to incorporate pages using the Document Object Model (DOM) and HTTP features of MSXML 1.0 (Microsoft's XML parser) into their Java System ASP applications The Java System ASP XML control is based on the Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) implementation. An MSXML 1.0 DOM compatibility layer allows syntax written for use with the Microsoft control to function with minimal modification Minimizes changes to code. Maintains familiar development environment

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Manageability

Feature Function Benefit Database Publisher A client/server application that enables a Microsoft Access database running on Windows to be published to a MySQL database Simplifies application migration MySQL Database Management System (DBMS) DBMS is a database administration system for MySQL, enabling MySQL databases to be administered from a user-friendly administration console instead of the command line Simplifies managements of ASP applications Web-based Administration Console Provides easy management and configuration of the ASP server engine Simplifies managements of ASP applications Server monitoring and diagnostic tools Provides real-time tracking and monitoring of server performance and availability Maximizes uptime ASP error logging Provides quick detection and diagnosis of server errors Maximizes uptime Auto Deadlock Recovery Failed processes, whether from malformed ASP code or lockeddatabase connections, are automatically restarted Maximizes uptime Cross-Platform ASP engine Runs on Solaris, Linux, and Windows Provides deployment flexibility

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Performance

Feature Function Benefit ASP Script Buffering When enabled, the ASP engine waits until the entire ASP page is processed before returning the results to the browser Improves system performance Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) support Provides optimization for multi-processor server environments Improves application performance Configurable Session Timeout Values Cancels inactive user sessions after a predetermine time period Frees system resources, improves performance Configurable Script Timeout Values Prevents a malfunctioning ASP page from indefinitely engaging server resources Frees system resources, improves performance Configurable Multi-threading Allows optimization of the threading model based on ASP application characteristics (e.g., heavy database access) Allows optimization of system resources ASP Page Pre-compilation Compiles and saves the ASP page into bytecode that can be processed more quickly in response to subsequent requests Improves system performance Database Connection Pooling Allows sharing of open database connections among multiple users accessing a Web application Improves system resource efficiency and performance Support for session-aware hardware or software load-balancing solutions Provides option for deploying the ASP server in a server farm Provides deployment flexibility

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