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| developer = [[Oracle Corporation]]

| released = {{Start date and age|1994|12}}

| latest_release_version = 7.0.2627

| latest release date = {{release date and age|2017|0410}}<ref name="iWS70">{{cite web |url=http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E18958_01/index.htm |title=iPlanet Web Server Documentation Library |work=[[Oracle Fusion Middleware]] |publisher=[[Oracle Corporation]] |accessdateaccess-date=20162018-0107-1917}}</ref>

| programming language = [[C (programming language)|C]]

| genre = [[web server]] / [[application server]]

| license = [[Oracle Technology Network|OTN]] Developer License

| website = {{Official URL}}

| website = [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/middleware/webtier/overview/index.html#iWS www.oracle.com]

| operating_system = [[Cross-platform]]

}}

'''Oracle iPlanet Web Server''' (OiWS) is a [[web server]] designed for medium and large business applications. OraclePrevious iPlanetversions Webwere Servermarketed buildsas on'''Netscape theEnterprise earlierServer''', [[Sun Java SystemiPlanet]] Web Server, [[Sun ONE]] Web Server, and [[iPlanetSun Java System]] Web Server, and '''Netscape Enterprise Server''' products.

Oracle iPlanet Web Server is available on [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[HP-UX]], [[IBM AIX|AIX]], [[Linux|GNU/Linux]], supports [[JavaServer Pages|JSP]] and [[Java Servlet]] technologies, [[PHP]], [[Netscape Server Application Programming Interface|NSAPI]], [[Common Gateway Interface|CGI]], and [[Adobe ColdFusion|ColdFusion]].

==History==

The '''Netscape Enterprise Server''' was a [[web server]] was developed originally by [[Netscape Communications Corporation]] in 1996, based on its 1994 release of '''Netsite'''. The product was renamed [[Sun Java System Web Server]], reflecting the product's acquisition by [[Sun Microsystems]], and then, when Oracle acquired Sun in 2010,<ref>{{cite web|title=Oracle and Sun Microsystems|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/sun/index.html|website=Strategic Acquisitions|publisher=Oracle|accessdateaccess-date=19 February 2015|date=February 19, 2015}}</ref> to Oracle iPlanet Web Server.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Software Products Map|url=http://www.oracle.com/us/sun/sun-products-map-075562.html|publisher=Oracle|accessdateaccess-date=19 February 2015}}</ref>

In January 2009, Sun open sourced core components of Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 under the [[BSD licenses|BSD license]] as Open Web Server.<ref name="wsFOSS">{{cite web |url=http://wikis.sun.com/display/wsFOSS/Open+Web+Server |title=Open Web Server |work=Sun Wikis |publisher=[[Sun Microsystems]] |date=2010-01-25 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230222831/http://wikis.sun.com/display/wsFOSS/Open+Web+Server |archive-date=2010-12-30 |access-date=2017-04-28 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="HO">{{cite web |last1=Walker-Morgan |first1=D.J. |url=http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Sun-releases-open-fork-of-Sun-Java-System-Web-Server-739703.html |title=Sun releases open fork of Sun Java System Web Server |department=Open |work=[[The H]] |publisher=[[Heise Media UK]] |date=2009-01-18 |access-date=2017-04-28 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Virkki |first1=Jyri |url=http://blogs.sun.com/jyrivirkki/entry/announcing_open_source_web_server |title=Announcing Open Source Web Server |work=Web Tier Thoughts |publisher=[[Sun Microsystems]] |date=2009-01-13 |deadurlurl-status=yesdead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122180255/http://blogs.sun.com/jyrivirkki/entry/announcing_open_source_web_server |archive-date=2009-01-22 |access-date=2017-04-28 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Möllenkamp |first1=Jörg |url=http://www.c0t0d0s0.org/archives/5203-Open-Web-Server.html |title=Open Web Server |work=c0t0d0s0.org |publisher= |date=2009-01-14 |access-date=2017-04-28 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=2017-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225213758/http://www.c0t0d0s0.org/archives/5203-Open-Web-Server.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Aker |first1=Brian |url=http://krow.livejournal.com/630580.html |title=Netscape Enterprise Server, Now Open Source |work=Brian "Krow" Aker's Idle Thoughts |publisher=[[LiveJournal]] |date=2009-01-16 |deadurlurl-status=nolive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119025122/http://krow.livejournal.com/630580.html |archive-date=2009-01-19 |access-date=2017-04-28 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The open source version was kept in sync with commercial releases until January 2010 (7.0 update 8). Since Oracle's acquisition of Sun, there have been no further open source releases.

In 2010, Oracle renamed the product from Sun Java System Web Server to Oracle iPlanet Web Server,<ref>[http://www.oracle.com/us/sun/sun-products-map-075562.html Sun Software Products map]</ref> although documentation and links are still in the process of being updated to reflect this.

=== Release History ===

* Oracle iPlanet Web Server 7.0.26.27 (released 2017-10)

* Oracle iPlanet Web Server 47.0.26 Released September,(released 19992017-04)

* Oracle iPlanet Web Server 7.0.9.<ref name="iWS70"/>

* Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 8. Last changes merged to open source<ref name="wsFOSS"/>

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* Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 2.

* Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 1.

* Sun Java System Web Server 7.0.<ref name="SJSWS70">{{cite web |url=http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19146-01/index.html |title=Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Product Library Documentation |work= |publisher=[[Oracle Corporation]] |accessdateaccess-date=2017-04-28}}</ref>

* Oracle iPlanet Web Server 6.1 SP21.

* Oracle iPlanet Web Server 6.1 SP20.

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* Oracle iPlanet Web Server 6.1 SP16.

* Oracle iPlanet Web Server 6.1 SP15.

* Oracle iPlanet Web Server 6.1 SP14.<ref name="iWS61">{{cite web |url=http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E22288_01/index.htm |title=iPlanet Web Server 6.1 Documentation Library |work=[[Oracle Fusion Middleware]] |publisher=[[Oracle Corporation]] |accessdateaccess-date=2017-04-28}}</ref>

* Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP13.

* Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP12.

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* Sun ONE Web Server 6.1 SP2.

* Sun ONE Web Server 6.1 SP1. Released September 6, 2002

* Sun ONE Web Server 6.1.<ref name="SJSWS61">{{cite web |url=http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19857-01/index.html |title=Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Product Library Documentation |work= |publisher=[[Oracle Corporation]] |accessdateaccess-date=2017-04-28}}</ref>

* Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 SP11.

* Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 SP3.

* iPlanet Web Server 6.0 SP2.

* iPlanet Web Server 6.0 SP1.

* iPlanet Web Server 6.0.<ref name="SOWS60">{{cite web |url=http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19554-01/index.html |title=Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 Product Library Documentation |work= |publisher=[[Oracle Corporation]] |accessdateaccess-date=2017-04-28}}</ref> Released November 19, 2001

* Sun ONE Web Server 4.1 SP15.

* Sun ONE Web Server 4.1 SP14.

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* iPlanet Web Server 4.0 SP4.

* iPlanet Web Server 4.0.1.

* iPlanet Web Server 4.0. Released September, 1999<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.javaworld.com/article/2076508/core-java/iplanet-web-server-boosts-java-performance.html|title=iPlanet Web server boosts Java performance|last=Holt|first=Stannie|work=JavaWorld|access-date=2018-05-02|language=en}}</ref>

* iPlanet Web Server 4.0. Released September, 1999

* Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6 SP3.

* Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6 SP2.

* Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6 SP1.

* Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6. Released January 11, 1999<ref name="NES36">{{cite news |title=Netscape Announces Major Web Server Upgrade With Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6 Now Available |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Netscape+Announces+Major+Web+Server+Upgrade+With+Netscape+Enterprise+...-a053550244 |date=January 11, 1999 |publisher=[[PR Newswire]] |work=[[The Free Library]] |accessdateaccess-date=2017-05-01 |archive-date=2017-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812173231/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Netscape%20Announces%20Major%20Web%20Server%20Upgrade%20With%20Netscape%20Enterprise%20...-a053550244 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5.1.

* Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5. Released February 1998<ref name="NSS35">{{cite news |title=Netscape Launches Netscape(R) SuiteSpot 3.5 for Enterprises Deploying Global Intranets and Extranets |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Netscape+Launches+Netscape(R)+SuiteSpot+3.5+for+Enterprises+Deploying+...-a020230208 |date=February 9, 1998 |publisher=[[PR Newswire]] |work=[[The Free Library]] |accessdateaccess-date=2017-05-01 |archive-date=2017-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812210721/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Netscape+Launches+Netscape(R)+SuiteSpot+3.5+for+Enterprises+Deploying+...-a020230208 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* Netscape Enterprise Server 3.0.1.

* Netscape Enterprise Server 3.0. Released June 1997<ref name="NSS30">{{cite news |title=Netscape Announces Availability of Netscape SuiteSpot 3.0 and Netscape Communicator |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/netscape-announces-availability-of-netscape-suitespot-30-and-netscape-communicator-75795072.html |date=June 4, 1997 |publisher=[[PR Newswire]] |work=[[PR Newswire]] |accessdateaccess-date=2017-05-01}}</ref>

* Netscape Enterprise Server 2.0.1. Released November, 1996

* Netscape Enterprise Server 2.0. Released March 5, 1996<ref name="NES20">{{cite news |title=Netscape Introduces Netscape Enterprise Server(tm) 2.0 |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NETSCAPE+INTRODUCES+NETSCAPE+ENTERPRISE+SERVER(TM)+2.0-a018056425 |date=March 5, 1996 |publisher=[[PR Newswire]] |work=[[The Free Library]] |accessdateaccess-date=2017-02-09 |archive-date=2017-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211074849/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/NETSCAPE+INTRODUCES+NETSCAPE+ENTERPRISE+SERVER(TM)+2.0-a018056425 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

* {{anchor|Netsite}}Netsite 1.0. Release December 15, 1994<ref name="NS10">{{cite news |title=Netscape Communications Ships Release 1.0 of Netscape Navigator and Netsite Servers |url=httpshttp://wwwhome.thefreelibrarynetscape.com/NETSCAPE+COMMUNICATIONS+SHIPS+RELEASE+1.0+OF+NETSCAPE+NAVIGATOR+AND.newsref/pr/newsrelease8..-a015984500html |date=December 15, 1994 |publisherwork=[[PR NewswireNetscape]] |workarchive-url=[[The Free Library]]https://web.archive.org/web/20020414220506/http://home.netscape.com/newsref/pr/newsrelease8.html |accessdatearchive-date=20172002-0504-0114}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Netscape's Journey from NetSite to iPlanet |url=https://esj.com/articles/2000/06/14/netscapes-journey-from-netsite-to-iplanet.aspx |date=June 14, 2000 |work=Enterprise Systems Journal |accessdateaccess-date=2017-02-09}}</ref>

== See also ==

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== External links ==

* {{official website}}

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150519125112/https://wikis.oracle.com/display/WebServer/Sun+Java+System+Web+Server Sun Java System Web Server product team wiki (most links are currently redirected to oracle's homepage, see the archived wiki for now)]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100828080323/http://wikis.sun.com/display/WebServerdocs/Home 08/28/2010 Archived wiki]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209150401/http://www.serverwatch.com/stypes/servers/article.php/17079_3671526 ServerWatch review of Sun Java System Web Server Delivers a Jolt] review at [[QuinStreet|ServerWatch]]

* [http://www.spec.org/web2005/results/web2005.html Benchmarks comparing the performance of various web servers]

* [httphttps://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=story/09/01/16/1839238/sun-open-sources-the-netscape-enterprise-server Sun Open Sources the Netscape Enterprise Server]

* {{GitHub|jvirkki/heliod|heliod web server}}

** {{SourceForge|heliod|heliod web server}}

* [http://www.virkki.com/jyri/articles/index.php/web-server/ Article on heliod fork]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/*20100729210740/enterprisehttp://www.netscaperedhat.com/docs/enterprisemanuals/ent-server/index.html Netscape Enterprise Server Documentation], [[netscaperedhat.com]]

* [https://github.com/jvirkki/heliod Heliod Open Source Fork]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20041209135128/http://wwwenterprise.redhatnetscape.com/docs/manuals/ent-serverenterprise/index.html Netscape Enterprise Server Documentation], [[redhatnetscape.com]]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/enterprise.netscape.com/docs/enterprise/index.html Netscape Enterprise Server Documentation], [[netscape.com]]

** [https://web.archive.org/web/20030308022133/http://enterprise.netscape.com/docs/enterprise/61/es61rtmnote.htm 6.1 Release Notes]

{{Web server software}}