What’s New in ColdFusion MX 6.1 Sep-15 Michael Smith, TeraTech Inc Intro

Who am I Michael Smith President TeraTech, Inc ColdFusion, Database & VB custom development and training

Introducing ColdFusion MX 6.1  Full JRun 4 now included in Enterprise edition  Enhanced protocol integration  Multiple instances on a single server Solid  Streamlined product family  Simplified installation & migration  Updated platform and web server support Simple  Optimized CFML compiler  Enhanced performance and reliability Fast

Simple: Streamlined Product Family ColdFusion MX Enterprise The complete solution for advanced ColdFusion development and enterprise-class deployment ColdFusion MX Standard The entry-level server for basic ColdFusion web sites and small to medium-size web applications $5999 per 2 CPUs $1299 per server New in Enterprise:  Deploy as a standalone server or on J2EE app servers  Includes a full license to JRun 4 J2EE server

Simple: Updated Platform Support  Windows 2003/IIS6  Red Hat 7.3, 8, 9*  SuSE 8*  Solaris 9  AIX 4.3.3, 5.1 * CFSearch not available on Red Hat 7.3, 8, or 9

Simple: Easier Installation and Migration Simpler, more robust installation  Redesigned cross-platform installer  Enhanced web server configuration wizard  New free installation support Easier migration of existing apps  Improved upgrade and migration tools  Increased backward compatibility  Faster, more reliable COM integration

Increased Reliability  Isolate applications in separate server processes  Cluster multiple instances on the same server Flexibility and Security  Individually configure and tune each instance  Restrict administrator access by instance Solid: Multiple Server Instances * Available in ColdFusion MX Enterprise only. Windows/Linux/Unix Server ColdFusion MX Site 1 Site 2 Site 3

Solid: Industrial-Strength Integration For developers  Built-in support for multipart messages  Fine-grained control over all mail attributes  Simplified control over character encoding For administrators  Deliver over 1 million dynamic s/hour*  Automatic failover to back-up mail server*  Support for secure mail servers * Available in ColdFusion MX Enterprise only.

Solid: Enhanced Protocol Integration Web Services  Core engine updated to Apache Axis 1.1  Increased interoperability with.NET services  Full support for SSL and proxies HTTP  Full control over header and body content  Expanded proxy and timeout support  Access to all standard HTTP 1.1 operations

Solid: Additional Enhancements Developer Productivity  Support for the “super” keyword in CFCs  Simplified support double-byte character encoding  UNICODE-capable Microsoft Access driver Other Changes  CFLOGIN now tied to sessions  Enhanced LiveDocs for online documentation  Fixes for over 400 customer-identified issues

Fast: Performance and Stability  Increased development productivity with faster CFML compiler  Over 170% faster than ColdFusion 5  Updated JDBC/ODBC drivers and Java virtual machine (v1.4.2) *Thirty virtual users against a dual-processor Windows server

“With increased compiler and runtime performance, ColdFusion MX 6.1 proves once again that it is the tool of choice for rapid application development.” Joel Cox, Goodyear Tire & Rubber ColdFusion MX 6.1 Customers "This is a great update to ColdFusion MX. When we saw the improved responsiveness in the Nissan Digital Asset Management System, we were excited to move version 6.1 into production.” Linda Kato, Nissan North America Inc. “Those who haven’t upgraded from 5.0 (or earlier versions) yet need to see what they’re missing, both in terms of speed and functionality.” Angela McGregor, UCLA School of Film, Theater & Television

ColdFusion MX 6.1 Editions OS Support Windows, Linux Windows, Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX Database Drivers MS Access/ODBC, SQL Server, MySQL MS Access/ODBC, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, DB2, Informix, Sybase JRun 4 Included JSPs, Servlets, EJBs, JMS Multiple Server Instances J2EE Server Deployment Server/Instance Clustering Server Sandboxing Archive & Deploy Services High-Performance ColdFusion MX Enterprise ColdFusion MX Standard

Upgrading to ColdFusion MX 6.1 Current ColdFusion MX users Download your free update from the web site ColdFusion 4.5 or 5 Customers Upgrade today and start saving time and money New Users Download a free 30-day trial

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