What is AOLserver?

AOLserver is a World Wide Web server that provides access control and database connections and runs on multiple UNIX platforms. AOLserver can access SQL databases including Sybase, SOLID, Postgres, and some third-party database drivers.

AOLserver is extendable with both C and Tcl APIs that expose core functions and provide primitives for accessing the database. AOLserver also provides optional CGI support, although the C and Tcl APIs are more powerful, offer superior performance, and are easier to use.

You can configure multiple servers within one AOLserver configuration file, and then specify which server to run when you run AOLserver. AOLserver also uses a multi-threaded design on all supported platforms. You can configure the number of threads each server can use.

AOLserver offers direct connections to SQL databases such as SOLID and Postgres , plus an external database connection to Sybase. Third-party database drivers are provided for Oracle, Informix, and Interbase. You can even configure AOLserver to have connections to multiple databases and specify which databases are available to each server.

AOLserver also includes server administration capabilities. An access control system allows you to specify separate permissions for each combination of URL and HTTP method (GET, PUT, or POST). You can also specify users and groups who are allowed access to AOLserver.