StarNine Releases WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999-- Version 4.1 Dramatically Extends Search Engine Capabilities, Includes New Funnel Web Noun 1. funnel web - a funnel-shaped spider web; the funnel-web spider perches in the center of the web spider web, spider's web - a web spun by spiders to trap insect prey 3.6 Lite for Detailed Log Analysis, and is Now Fully Mac OS 9-compatible StarNine Technologies, Inc. today released WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1, now with dramatically enhanced search engine options, new Funnel Web 3.6 Lite for easy, detailed Web traffic analysis, and full Mac OS 9 compatibility. Available free for current WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 users, the new version 4.1 includes major additions to WebSTAR's search engine, such as advanced web-crawler capabilities, searchable indexes created from multiple Web sites, and more extensive customization options for search results pages. WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 has added a high-powered log analysis option with a new Funnel Web 3.6 Lite add-on application from industry-leading Active Concepts (see related release dated 12/8/99). Version 4.1 includes many 'under-the-hood' improvements to WebSTAR Mail and various plug-ins, and provides full compatibility with Mac OS 9. Available today directly from StarNine at http://www.starnine.com/, WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 is priced at $599 for new users, with discounts available for education, upgrades, and second servers (see below). WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 is available for free to current WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 users from http://www.starnine.com/. "This update has something for everyone," said Eric Zelenka Eric Zelenka is a senior worldwide product marketing manager at Apple Inc..[1] Works and Experience Zelenka has more than a dozen years of experience in product marketing, management and software development. , product manager for WebSTAR Server Suite. "Funnel Web 3.6 Lite makes it easy to analyze your traffic right out of the box. The new WebSTAR search engine lets you customize complex search content, regardless of server platform, and subsequent results pages more flexibly than possible before. Plus we improved the WebSTAR Mail server and its Web-based mail interface." Greater Flexibility & Customization in WebSTAR Search WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1's search engine can now be used as a web-crawler to create searchable indexes of content from multiple Web sites, whether local or remote. Webmasters can now create a single unified interface for searching content located on multiple servers or sites. Automatic updates of search indexes can be scheduled, and search result pages can now be customized to match the site's look and feel. Easy, Detailed Log Analysis Web traffic analysis industry leader, Active Concepts, has created a special 'lite' version of Funnel Web 3.6 for WebSTAR, included with any version 4.1 install (see related release dated 12/6/99). Funnel Web generates detailed traffic analysis reports in easy to understand graphics-based formats to help Webmasters and management understand and improve a Web site's effectiveness. Funnel Web supports a wide range of advanced features with more than thirty reports and statistical breakdowns accessible through an easy, intelligent interface. Funnel Web 3.6 Lite is a fully-functional version of Funnel Web Standard edition, limited by volume of 50,000 hits per report. Other Important Improvements The WebSTAR Mail server's performance has been increased, and the Web mail interface improved by allowing users to designate messages for batch deletion, for greater efficiency. WebSTAR Mail's spam E-mail that is not requested. Also known as "unsolicited commercial e-mail" (UCE), "unsolicited bulk e-mail" (UBE), "gray mail" and just plain "junk mail," the term is both a noun (the e-mail message) and a verb (to send it). prevention capabilities can now allow or deny specific SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. servers from relaying mail. The integrated SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. in version 4.1 now supports the U.S. Department of Defense PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of (Public Key Infrastructure) SSL certificates Refers to the digital certificate used with the most popular security protocol on the Internet. When you make a purchase on the Web and notice the closed lock icon at the top or bottom of your browser or the HTTPS:// prefix in the URL, it means you have established a secure SSL connection. . Version 4.1 also includes improvements in FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to compatibility with a wider range of FTP clients and HTTP file upload Transmitting a file from your computer to another computer. "File upload" is essentially the same term as "upload," because most of the time data are transmitted as a structural unit known as a "file." . Price and Availability Available immediately, WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 users can get version 4.1 for free directly from StarNine at http://www.starnine.com/. WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 is regularly priced at $599. Upgrades from version 3.x are $199, with upgrades from version 2.x at $299 and upgrades from 1.x at $399. Educational institutions are eligible for a 20% discount. Discounts are also available for second servers. A fully functional, 30-day evaluation of WebSTAR Server Suite 4.1 can be found at http://www.starnine.com/webstar/. About WebSTAR Server Suite Designed for ease of use, the WebSTAR Server Suite features high-performance Web, FTP, Mail and Proxy servers Also called a "proxy," it is a computer system or router that breaks the connection between sender and receiver. Functioning as a relay between client and server, proxy servers are used to help prevent an attacker from invading the private network. integrated in a modular application, with secure, IP-based remote administration. The first commercially supported Web server on the market, WebSTAR was initially released in 1995 and is now the defacto standard for Web serving on the Mac OS. About StarNine Technologies, Inc. Founded in 1987 in Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington. , StarNine is the leading developer of Internet server software for the Mac OS. Awarded numerous honors for its WebSTAR Web server software, StarNine also publishes ListSTAR list server software, StarNine Mail and MailLink Internet email gateways. StarNine's new WebSTAR Server Suite is a complete business infrastructure in one easy-to-use application. StarNine Technologies, Inc. is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , wholly owned by Platinum Equity Platinum Equity is an American information technology and private equity firm. It was founded by billionaire Tom Gores in 1995 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Holdings http://www.peh.com/. Further information on StarNine may be obtained by calling 800/525-2580, accessing StarNine's Web site at http://www.starnine.com/, or sending email to info@starnine.com. StarNine and WebSTAR are registered trademarks of StarNine or its subsidiaries. ListSTAR is a trademark of StarNine or its subsidiaries. Funnel Web is a trademark of Active Concepts, Inc.. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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