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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 1997
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Media Relations Manager
New Atlanta Communications, LLC
(678) 256-3011
ServletExec Product Line Expanded
More Features, More Platforms
Alpharetta, Georgia - November 3, 1997 - New Atlanta Communications, LLC announces the expansion of their ServletExecTM product line to Microsoft and Netscape web servers running on Windows NT and UNIX operating systems. Previously announced for Mac OS, ServletExec adds support for the JavaTM Servlet API for web servers on these platforms. ServletExec will implement version 1.1 of the Java Servlet API for all supported platforms and web servers.
Servlets are JavaTM-based alternatives to traditional CGI scripts and proprietary C/C++ web server extensions. Servlets provide better performance and scalability than CGI scripts; they are easier to implement and more reliable than C/C++ extensions. There is growing industry awareness of the compelling advantages of server-side Java and the Java Servlet API.
ServletExec 1.0, available now in public beta, implements the complete feature set of the Java Servlet API 1.0 and provides full compatibility with the Java Web Server, including:
- servlet aliases
- servlet chains
- servlet filters
- remote loading of servlets
- reloading of modified servlets without restarting the web server
- support for servlets within .zip/.jar archives
- reloading of modified servlets within .zip/.jar archives
- support for configurable servlet initialization arguments
- support for the <SERVLET> tag in server-side includes (SSI) pages
"ServletExec is the only servlet engine--whether third-party add-on or built-in by the server vendor--that implements the full feature set of the Java Servlet API 1.0," said Vince Bonfanti, President of New Atlanta Communications. "Only by using ServletExec can servlet developers be assured of full compatibility across platforms and web servers, including compatibility with the Java Web Server." ServletExec is also the only servlet engine that supports every major commercial web server platform. "Those are our goals," said Bonfanti, "to provide the most compatible, feature-rich and broadest line of servlet engines available anywhere."
"We are pleased to see today's announcement from New Atlanta Communications," said Dr. Lew Tucker, director of developer relations at Sun Microsystems' JavaSoft division. "The ServletExec product line is an excellent implementation of the Java Servlet API, that is helping to further Java's 'Write Once, Run Anywhere' proposition."
ServletExec 1.1, planned for release in Q1'98, will support the complete feature set of the Java Servlet API 1.1, including
- page compilation (embedded JavaTM in HTML pages)
- user session tracking
- HTML templates
ServletExec 1.1 will be a free upgrade for registered owners of ServletExec 1.0. In addition to enhancing Microsoft, Netscape, and Mac OS web servers, ServletExec 1.1 will implement the Java Servlet API 1.1 for the Lotus Domino Go Webserver. Support for Novell's IntranetWare web server is under investigation.
In addition to the full Java Servlet API, ServletExec supports multiple virtual servers in multi-hosting configurations. This unique feature is essential to allowing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to offer servlet hosting services to their customers. The full range of servlet configuration options can be defined separately for each virtual server.
Pricing & Availability
Free public beta versions of ServletExec 1.0 for Microsoft IIS, Netscape FastTrack & Enterprise server for Windows NT, and W*API-compatible Mac OS web servers are available now for download from New Atlanta Communications' web site (www.newatlanta.com). The final releases of these versions will be available on December 1, 1997.
Pricing for Windows NT and Mac OS versions of ServletExec 1.0 is $195 for a single-server license, or $695 for five licenses. Online ordering will be available from New Atlanta Communications' web site.
ServletExec 1.0 for Netscape FastTrack & Enterprise servers for Solaris, HP-UX, IRIX, and AIX are under development. Pricing and availability of these versions has not been set.
ServletExec 1.1, planned for release in Q1'98, will be a free upgrade for registered owners of ServletExec 1.0.
About New Atlanta
New Atlanta Communications, LLC develops software products and provides software development services for networking and communications applications. The company's current focus is on Internet-related technologies, particularly Java and web-database publishing. The founders of New Atlanta were responsible for developing Shoppers Express, a national online commerce web site (http://www.shopx.com/) and Lasso, a leading solution for web-enabled database publishing with FileMaker Pro (http://www.blueworld.com/lasso/).
For more information about New Atlanta Communications or the ServletExec plugin, visit the company's web site at http://www.newatlanta.com or send email to General Info.
