tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89051826362435426862024-03-13T14:41:48.681-07:00MOD_ISAPI on OpenVMSThis blog is for users of the MOD_ISAPI on OpenVMS software. The blog has nothing to do with Hewlett-Packard. Content responsibility lies solely with the authors and does not reflect the opinion of their respective employers.john d appshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009296879505481064noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8905182636243542686.post-34744809036223375052010-11-19T03:31:00.000-08:002010-11-19T03:31:29.549-08:00MOD_ISAPI on OpenVMS V01 ReleasedBC&JA are happy to announce the first version of MOD_ISAPI on OpenVMS. The <a href="http://sites.google.com/a/johndapps.com/www/MOD_ISAPI_V01.pdf">release notes</a> contain a wealth of information on the software, the installation and typical uses. The kit contains examples for you to try if you feel so inclined.<br />
Kits may be requested for Integrity and Alpha Servers by sending an email to brett.r.cameron(AT)gmail.com and johndapps(AT)gmail.com. Please state platform and operating system in your request. In addition, we would love to hear how you get on with the product and what you intend using it for.<br />
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A few words from the release on MOD_ISAPI:<br />
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ISAPI (Internet Server API) dates back many years, and was one of the earlier methods used by web servers to provide something more efficient that CGI (Common Gateway Interface) for interfacing with other programs. It was (and still is) used by Microsoft’s IIS web server and it was supported by the Purveyor Web server on both Windows and OpenVMS (unfortunately Purveyor is no longer supported). ISAPI functionality is available for Apache 2.1 via the MOD_ISAPI module, which has been ported to OpenVMS (Alpha and Integrity). <br />
A port of MOD_ISAPI is also available upon request for Apache 1.3 on OpenVMS. ISAPI applications have a number of advantages over external CGI applications. For example, they are loaded into and run in the web server's process space, thereby eliminating the time and resource demands of creating additional processes. In addition, all data and resources available to the web server are also available to the ISAPI pplication. The primary disadvantage in using an ISAPI application is that a bug in the application can potentially impact the operation of the web server, and applications should therefore – like any other<br />
application – they should not be deployed into production without thorough testing.john d appshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009296879505481064noreply@blogger.com1