Allaire Corporation, the industry`s leading independent web application platform vendor, recently announced a new version of its cross platform Web application server, ColdFusion. As one of the first commercial application servers for Linux, ColdFusion 4.5 gives the rapidly growing Linux community a powerful new platform for building and delivering enterprise and e-commerce systems.
"There is no question that web application development is moving into the mainstream of IT organizations in leading companies world wide, and we`re hearing strong demand for UNIX, Java and XML support," said Adam Berrey, product-marketing director for Allaire. "With this release of ColdFusion, we are decisively answering that demand and putting Allaire in a position to meet the needs of the highly strategic Linux community."
International Data Corporation (IDC), a Framingham, MA-based market research firm, estimates that Linux sales will grow at twice the rate of all other server operating systems combined- approximately 25 percent versus approximately 12 percent - each year until 2003. In 1998 alone, Linux server software shipments grew 181 percent, rising to about 717,000 - approximately 14 percent of the total server operating environment market, according to William Peterson, Research Manager, for IDC.
"The Linux server operating environment market has experienced outstanding growth over the last two years, growing by well over 100% CAGR during this time period," said William Peterson, research manager for IDC. "With ColdFusion 4.5, Allaire is poised to increase market share, due to the growing popularity of Linux. It is a critical step in a product roadmap that could position Allaire as the dominant independent player in this competitive sector."
Safika Online, Allaire premier partner in South Africa is expecting a large influx of requests for ColdFusion on the Linux platform.
According to Lance Katz, Sales Manager at Safika Online, South African developers have been waiting anxiously for the Linux release. "Many IT departments at both small and large companies alike have opted for the Linux platform for various reasons. Now, we are able to provide them with the same development tools that they have come to know and trust." Says Katz.
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