4D WebSTAR Server Suite V public beta for Mac OS X available.

31st July 2001, Wilmslow, UK. 4D UK, publishers of the award-winning 4th Dimension (4D) database development environment and 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, today announced the immediate availability of the new 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V public beta.

Completely redesigned for Mac OS X, 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V is available as a public beta directly off the web at http://www.WebSTAR.com/4dwsv.

"4D WebSTAR Server Suite V is a masterpiece of design ingenuity that gives WebSTAR users serious server power, within an incredibly robust, easy-to-use and secure server system for Mac OS X," said Rob Wylie, 4D UK's General Manager. "From its self-managed installation process to its default configuration designed especially for tight security, WebSTAR V is still the easiest web server to use on the Mac."

"The UNIX-based foundation of Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server provide server-critical features such as pre-emptive multitasking, symmetric multiprocessing and protected memory," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's Vice President of Worldwide Developer Relations. "4D is leveraging these features to create a high performance server solution."

"WebSTAR V is not merely a port from the previous Mac OS to the new - it is a major redesign," said CJ Holmes, Chief WebSTAR Engineer, 4D US. "We brought forward all the lessons about security, ease-of-use and performance, and designed a completely new server to exploit the power of Mac OS X. The new Admin Client runs on multiple platforms, is more consistent, more secure, and has some new features that long-time WebSTAR customers are going to love."

Faster Server, Easier Admin, Secure Out of the Box

The new 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V takes advantage of Mac OS X's multiprocessor support, preemptive multitasking and faster networking, without sacrificing WebSTAR's ease-of-use and security. Beyond amazing speed increases in the web server itself, an overhaul of the caching sub-system provides even more performance improvements for the entire server suite.

The completely redesigned Administration architecture provides a high level of flexibility with Delegatable Authority, allowing administrative permissions to be individually granted for virtual host administrators. The Admin Server is now separate from the Web Server, to monitor servers and maximise uptime. The new Admin Client is written in 100% Java, giving the Mac OS X look-and-feel, while allowing remote administration from any platform that supports Java.

The Admin Client also now communicates via SSL for more secure administration. Overall Security now takes advantage of reusable realm security settings and allow/deny security settings.

4D WebSTAR Server Suite V's web serving security is easy, right out of the box with secure default settings, more flexible access control and authentication. Realm matching is designed to work well with HFS plus volumes, the default for Mac OS X. 4D WebSTAR V now also supports MD5-digest authentication. Configuring SSL with 4D WebSTAR V is easy for secure encrypted traffic.

4D WebSTAR Server Suite V comes with an integrated FTP server and new integrated WebDAV http file service. Search capabilities are now radically faster with full site indexing, searching and remote crawling. Improved logging features with even more options now help fulfill a wider range of individual needs.

Availability

The 4D WebSTAR Server Suite V public beta is available immediately from the WebSTAR web site at http://www.WebSTAR.com/4dwsv

About 4D

4D was founded in 1984 in Paris, France. The company designs, develops, publishes and distributes the award-winning 4th Dimension (4D) database and rapid application development tool in single-user and client-server versions. 4D allows developers to create any type of database application, from simple contact management systems and electronic product catalogues to sophisticated multimedia applications and full-scale accounting packages.
4D's ease of use, reduced development time and straightforward installation and maintenance make it an unbeatable, cost-effective database solution for organisations of all sizes. 4D also owns StarNine, publishers of the award winning 4D WebSTAR Server Suite, a complete set of high-performance web servers in one easy to use application. 4D's products are supported through company and independent developers programmes, value-added resellers and systems integrators. 4D is present in over 50 countries via a network of distributors and is used extensively by over 7,000 professional database developers and 4 million end-users worldwide. 4D is an international company with subsidiaries and offices in France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and Japan.

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