Portal Servers

rtroxel posted this at 22:44 — 17th March 2003.

Joined: Mar 2003

This is a type of web server that really hasn't been discussed much lately, but it could open up an entirely new market for webmasters, designers and developers.

A portal server is like any other web server, utilizing TCPI/IP, HTML, and Apache or IIS software. The difference is that the portal server isn't on the Internet, but on business extranets and intranets.

For example, if you operate a small real estate company, you may well require the services of a lending institution, a bank, a print shop, an advertising company and so on. Wouldn't it be convenient if you all shared the same web server, where you could enter and access the data necessary to conduct business? Hence, the portal server.

Microsoft has already had a portal server application on the market for two years; i.e., the SharePoint Server, but there's no reason that an Open Source version, using Apache, can't be developed. Does anyone care to try?

To learn about the MS SharePoint, visit this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/server/default.asp

Other portal server software can be found at:

Websphere Portal
http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/portal/

Plumtree
http://www.plumtree.com/

I'd like to know if anyone has had any experiences with this software.

Thanks,

Roy
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hostdog posted this at 15:27 — 10th April 2003.

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I would say mysql would work just fine for that.

Remote database connection.

rtroxel posted this at 17:37 — 15th April 2003.

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Novell has come out with a free offer for its new Small Business Suite 6. It sounds similar to Microsoft's Small Business Server.

You can read more about it at:

http://www.novell.com/products/smallbiz/nsbs_starterpack/

and

http://www.smallbusinesscomputing.com/biztools/article.php/2184721

Quote: According to Bruce Lowry, Novell director of public relations, the software maker will gain mindshare, which will eventually translate into market share.

Quote: The free Novell Small Business Suite 6 covers two server licenses and support for up to five users. In the U.S., the deal amounts to a $1,295 discount. Small businesses interested in taking a look at Novell's Small Business Suite 6 offer should contact their local Novell technology partner.

That's a nice discount. Has anyone here tried this, or plan on trying it?

Roy
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