Covalent Technologies Extends Apache 2.0 to Microsoft ASP.NET to Build Web Applications and Web Services; Covalent's Apache Solution Now Compatible With Microsoft ASP.NET.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers O'Reilly Open Source Convention The O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) is an annual convention for the discussion of open source software, such as Linux, MySQL, Perl and Python. It is organized by the publisher O'Reilly Media and is held each summer in the United States. SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2002 Today at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention, Covalent co·va·lent adj. Of or relating to a chemical bond characterized by one or more pairs of shared electrons. Technologies announced Apache 2.0, as available in Covalent Enterprise Ready Server, is now compatible with Microsoft ASP.NET. Using Covalent Enterprise Ready Server (ERS ERS, n.pr See extended rotated side-bent. ), customers will now be able to use the world's most widely deployed Web server -- Apache -- with Microsoft .NET See .NET. technologies. Apache 2.0's increased performance on Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. 2000 along with the compatibility with Microsoft .NET combine to create a best-of-breed development and deployment solution for Web services. Covalent's Apache support for Microsoft ASP.NET is a significant offering for enterprise customers wishing to take advantage of the Microsoft Web services development platform and deploy the Apache Web server See Apache. . The combination of ASP.NET, Covalent's Apache product, and Windows 2000 provides a strong enterprise solution allowing development and operations groups to independently utilize technologies that meet their needs. "We want to offer our customers development options," said John Jack, president and chief executive officer of Covalent Technologies. "We focus on operational excellence at the Web server layer, and thus want to empower our customers to choose the Web services development platform of their choice. Obviously Microsoft is a clear leader in this technology segment and we will continue to work with them to support ASP.NET, and Windows 2000." Apache 2.0 Performance on Windows Apache 2.0's increased performance on Microsoft Windows 2000 along with the compatibility with Microsoft .NET should enhance adoption of this solution. Previous versions of Apache on Windows were not optimized for performance, and many Windows administrators found Apache difficult to manage. Now with Apache 2.0 and Covalent Enterprise Ready Server, those two issues have been addressed. Apache 2.0 takes advantage of Apache Portable Runtime The Apache Portable Runtime (APR) is a supporting library for the Apache web server. It provides a set of APIs that map to the underlying operating system. Where the OS doesn't support a particular function, APR will provide a replacement. (APR APR See: Annual Percentage Rate ) for dramatically improved performance on Windows. APR uses native calls that provide Apache with a major performance boost. Covalent has further refined its own proprietary elements of Covalent Enterprise Ready Server to promote security, performance and reliability on the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system. mod_asp.net Covalent's mod_asp.net extensions to the Apache 2.0 server provide complete integration of ASP.NET applications into the Apache server framework. Apache 2.0 Covalent Enterprise Ready Server is based on the secure and flexible Apache 2.0 platform. Apache 2.0 is HTTP HTTP in full HyperText Transfer Protocol Standard application-level protocol used for exchanging files on the World Wide Web. HTTP runs on top of the TCP/IP protocol. 1.1 compliant and includes support for distributed authoring and versioning; proxying and caching; IP and named-based virtual hosting; and Java, Perl, and PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor) A scripting language used to create dynamic Web pages. With syntax from C, Java and Perl, PHP code is embedded within HTML pages for server side execution. applications. Apache 2.0 also contains a completely new and innovative internal processing architecture. Apache's Multi Processing Module (MPM MPM Multi-Processing Module (Apache) MPM Manufacturing Process Management MPM Milwaukee Public Museum MPM MMW (Millimeter Wave) Power Module MPM Master of Project Management (degree) ) lets administrators choose between a stable parent-child process model and a hybrid prefork/threaded model. Availability Covalent Enterprise Ready Server is available from Covalent's direct sales force at 800/444-1935 or at Covalent's Web site at http://www.covalent.net. For more information on the mod_asp.net solution, users can also access a Covalent-authored white paper available on the above web site. About Covalent Technologies, Inc. Covalent is the leading provider of enterprise management solutions for the Web server. Founded in 1998, Covalent has developed a comprehensive Web server solution offering enhanced security, reliability and manageability. Funded by leading venture capital investors including Sequoia Capital, Menlo Ventures and Granite Ventures, Covalent is the only company offering a comprehensive suite of products, services and support for Apache. Companies such as Lucent Technologies, Dow Jones and others depend on Covalent for their Web Server infrastructure. More information about the company can be found at http://www.covalent.net. All Covalent product names are trademarks of Covalent Technologies, Inc. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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