Berkeley Software
Design (BSDI) launched its
latest server product, Internet Super Server 4.0.
Described as a complete software package, it includes the operating system,
together with Web, e-mail, and e-commerce services. It is aimed primarily
at Internet Service Providers
(ISPs) and corporate intranets, the vendor said.
Speaking in support of the product, Steven Freed, VP operations at Magic
Software Development, said: “Our number one priority is the reliability and
stability of the systems, and we have been very pleased with the stability and
performance of BSD/OS. In short, the only reason these machines come
down is to do maintenance or because of hardware failure. Our reputation
and our livelihood depend on it.”
BSDI reported that out of the 4,500 ISPs in the United States, over 3,000 of
them rely on BSDI Internet servers. Some customers have said that their
BSDI servers have completed over 500 days of operation with zero
downtime, despite heavy mission-critical loads.
Internet Super Server 4.0 includes the Apache Web Server and Sendmail
e-mail with spam protection, the firm said, adding that for electronic
commerce it uses real-time credit
card processing and storefront/catalog development tools from Htmlscript
Corporation. Other tools in the package include Software.com’s Post Office
e-mail, Raima’s Velocis database, and WebBUILDER Website design tools
from Visual Programming Environment (VPE).