This Story Posted:
June 23rd, 1999

[4:14 PM]
StarNine Releases Major WebSTAR Upgrade

StarNine has announced a major new release of its popular WebSTAR web server. The new version includes a new name which is WebSTAR Server Suite 4. The new version includes a host of new features, great performance increases, and other enhancements. According to StarNine: StarNine Technologies, Inc. today announced it's now shipping WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0, a monumental upgrade to the highly acclaimed and widely used WebSTAR software for the MacOS. Beyond a spectacular twofold increase in Web serving traffic capacity, WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 includes a new, feature-packed SMTP/POP/IMAP mail server with remote, Web-based e-mail access; new Lasso(tm)-based database publishing from Blue World Communications(tm); integrated and improved SSL encryption and authentication; and dozens of other enhancements. With this release, the product has officially been renamed from "WebSTAR" to "WebSTAR Server Suite," highlighting that the Web, FTP, Mail and Proxy servers can run as a single installation with unified secure remote administration. Available today directly from StarNine at , WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 is priced at $599 (see Upgrade, Education and WebSTAR Second Suite pricing below). StarNine today also announced special promotional pricing on third-party products for WebSTAR users (see related releases, dated today). Overview of WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 Designed for ease of use, WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 features high performance Web, FTP, Mail and Proxy servers all integrated in one application with secure IP-based remote administration. The WebSTAR Web server features Virtual Host support for serving of multiple Web sites, integrated SSLv2 and SSLv3 support for encrypted and authenticated eCommerce transactions, Server-Side-Includes for dynamic content, Lasso-based FileMaker Pro and ODBC data source publishing, and support for Plug-Ins, CGIs, Java Servlets and WebObjects. WebSTAR FTP provides easy-to-use file sharing and content management capabilities, user-level access controls, support for MacBinary II and III, limiting of folder content sizes on a per user-basis, resuming of FTP file transfers, "log-on," "log-out," and folder messages. The new WebSTAR Mail server is a powerful, complete SMTP/POP/IMAP e-mail server, with LDAP for shared local directories, plus support for multiple domain and user accounts, remote Web-based e-mail access, advanced relay blocking and allow/deny security, server-based e-mail storage and remote content synchronization. The WebSTAR Proxy server increases network security and accelerates Internet access by locally caching frequently visited sites, thus also reducing network bandwidth demands. In addition, WebSTAR Proxy supports upstream Proxy servers and has a security architecture for controlling access to and from specific hosts and Web sites. More information (including more details on the new features) can be found at the company's web site. Pricing is as follows: Current WebSTAR 3.x customers can upgrade to WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 for US$199. Upgrades from 2.x are US$299, and upgrades from 1.x are US$399. WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 is priced at $599 for new customers. Education institutions are eligible for a 20% discount. Registered users of WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 can buy additional new licenses of WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 for $399. Customers who ordered WebSTAR 3.x after April 15, 1999 will be eligible to obtain an upgrade to WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 either completely free via electronic download or for a nominal cost for a CD-ROM and printed manual, plus shipping and handling. A 30-day fully functional evaluation of WebSTAR Server Suite 4.0 can be found at the company's web site. StarNine Technologies