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TCP/IP Tutorial and Technical Overview - IBM Redbooks

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16.2 Web servers<br />

Web browsers are responsible for formatting <strong>and</strong> displaying information,<br />

interacting with the user, <strong>and</strong> invoking external functions, such as Telnet, or<br />

external viewers for data types that Web browsers do not directly support. Web<br />

browsers have become the “universal client” for the GUI workstation<br />

environment, in much the same way that the ability to emulate popular terminals<br />

such as the DEC VT100 or <strong>IBM</strong> 3270 allows connectivity <strong>and</strong> access to<br />

character-based applications on a wide variety of computers. Web browsers are<br />

widely available for all popular GUI workstation platforms <strong>and</strong> are inexpensive.<br />

Web servers are responsible for servicing requests for information from Web<br />

browsers. The information can be a file retrieved from the server's local disk, or it<br />

can be generated by a program called by the server to perform a specific<br />

application function.<br />

There are a number of public-domain Web servers available for a variety of<br />

platforms, including most UNIX variants, as well as personal computer<br />

environments such as Microsoft Windows. Some well-known public domain<br />

servers are CERN, NCSA httpd, <strong>and</strong> Apache servers.<br />

<strong>IBM</strong> HTTP Server (current version is 6.1) is based on the Apache HTTP Server,<br />

which is the most popular server on the Web. This HTTP Server runs on <strong>IBM</strong> AIX<br />

5L, Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows NT/2000, HP-UX, <strong>and</strong> Linux versions. <strong>IBM</strong><br />

has enhanced the Apache-powered HTTP Server. For example, <strong>IBM</strong> has added<br />

SSL for secure transactions <strong>and</strong> offers full support, when part of the <strong>IBM</strong><br />

WebSphere® bundle. <strong>IBM</strong> HTTP Server features include:<br />

► Easy installation<br />

► Support for SSL <strong>and</strong> TLS secure connections<br />

► Fast Response Cache Accelerator<br />

► <strong>IBM</strong> support as part of the WebSphere bundle<br />

► Hardware crypto support<br />

► Administration server that helps to administer <strong>and</strong> configure <strong>IBM</strong> HTTP<br />

Servers<br />

► Help information that uses the easy-to-navigate design that is common to all<br />

WebSphere products<br />

For more information, see:<br />

http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/httpservers/sysreq/index.html<br />

604 <strong>TCP</strong>/<strong>IP</strong> <strong>Tutorial</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Technical</strong> <strong>Overview</strong>

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