Sun opens Sun ONE for Linux support

BANGALORE: Sun Microsystems has announced plans to provide a new Linux

version of the iPlanet Application Server software. This comes as a move to

support cross platform across the Sun Open Net Environment, Sun ONE.

Sun ONE is the company’s vision, architecture, platform and expertise for

developing and deploying services on demand. Currently supporting platforms such

as Solaris Operating Environment, Windows, IBM AIX, HP-UX and OS/390, Sun is now

expanding its Linux support. This support is extended to existing versions of

the iPlanet Web Server for content generation, iPlanet Message Queue for

integration and Forte for Java tools to include the iPlanet Application Server

for a complete development environment on Linux.






"Over the past year, we have seen increased demand among our customer base
for Linux support. While most customers are continuing to deploy on the Solaris

OE platform, they are developing on multiple platforms and we are committed to

providing the robust, open foundation they need to build applications and

services on demand," said, Sun’s vice president of iPlanet product

marketing, Wes Wasson. "Coupled with the Forte For Java Enterprise

Edition, Sun will soon offer open source developers a compelling and

comprehensive end-to-end Linux development environment that enables developers

to easily build, test and debug robust services on demand and J2EE

applications."






The iPlanet Application Server is a robust J2EE platform for the development,
deployment, and management of application services. The product includes Java

Server Pages (JSP), servlet, EJB architecture and an integrated transaction

monitor for managing distributed transactions.

Business process automation services and connectivity to enterprise

applications are also provided through an integration framework that enables

developers to retrieve data and business logic out of SAP and other backend

systems without having to leave the Java technology environment. Linux support

for the iPlanet Application Server is expected to be released in June of this

year. More information on the iPlanet Application Server is available at www.iplanet.com.