DeveloperSide.NET Offers Free Web-Server Suite for Windows 2000/XP

The DeveloperSide.NET Web-Server Suite is a free of charge software package that transforms your Windows 2000/XP system into a dynamic and versatile Web-Server.

Suitable for both beginners and professionals, a complete turnkey solution is provided that is capable of deploying a personal website for the average individual or creating an Internet presence for a business.

The DeveloperSide.NET Web-Server Suite incorporates a framework of the best-of-breed server components and user applications that are integrated into one package, fully configured and ready to run.

A 'WAMP' Web-Server base composed of Apache 2.0, MySQL 5.0, PHP 5.1, and Perl 5.8 is integrated with Tomcat 5.5 - with mod_jk, secured with mod_security - with a comprehensive ruleset package, and is extended with mod_perl (Apache-to-Perl integration), mod_deflate (compression), and mod_ssl/OpenSSL (secured communications). The Web-Server is further combined with essential tools and applications such as Analog (log analyzer), phpMyAdmin (MySQL front-end), and other components; providing a platform for local development and testing or forming an ideal self-hosting solution.

Features:

• easy to install (and uninstall)
• free end-user support
• operates on virtually any Windows NT/2000/XP system
• ideal for home users with DSL, Cable, or even Dial-Up connections
• stable and reliable, built on mature technologies
• secured and hardened against unauthorized access
• allows user to operate own domain name and website from a home based PC

Web-Server components:

• Web-Server -- Apache HTTP Server, with mod_deflate and mod_ssl
• Apache module -- mod_deflate (zlib) [compression]
• Apache module -- mod_ssl (OpenSSL) [secured two-way comunications]
• Apache module -- mod_perl [Apache-to-Perl integration]
• Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) -- Tomcat 5.5 with mod_jk
• Database -- MySQL Database Server
• Database Administration -- phpMyAdmin
• Log Analyzer -- Analog
• Forums System -- phpBB
• Programming Engine-- PHP Scripting Engine [Dynamic Content]
• Programming Engine-- Perl Scripting Engine [General Scripting]
• Perl module -- Apache::ASP [Active Server Pages]
• SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Toolkit -- OpenSSL
• Compression Library -- zlib
• Apache httpd.conf -- optimized and minimized, with support for PHP, CGI, mod_deflate, mod_perl, and Apache::ASP