MetaWerx Servlet/JSP Hosting
Java hosting is our speciality. We were the first host in Australia to
offer Java Servlet hosting in 1997 and one of the first hosts in the
world to offer these services. Our hosting software is, and always has
been, servlet-based.
Over the years, we have gradually refined our hosting and support services. All our packages,
from the basic Budget plan to Managed Dedicated Server hosting support the latest implementation
of servlets and JSP.
Unlike certain other hosts who claim to provide "Servlets and JSP" - we know what
we are doing, and are able to assist you with most problems you will face
during your development. Your applications will run directly from the servlet
container, using the Apache Portable Runtime for static resource serving.
This provides maximum Java flexibility, unlimited by connectors or cookie-cut
hosting control panels. We are dedicated to Java and database hosting.
For pricing and features information, please see the Plan or Modular pricing
pages. The information below is of specific interest to JSP and Servlet programmers.
If you are looking for a specific feature that is not listed here, please contact us - we are pretty flexible.
- Java Servlet support (JSDK/Servlets 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5, JDK 1.4.2, JDK 5, JDK 6, JDK 7)
- Fine-tuned Tomcat VM's for maximum performance
- Apache Portable Runtime binary for high-speed delivery of static content
- JSP support (JSP1.2 and JSP2.0) - create and compile Java Server Pages directly on the server
- Tomcat 4.1.x, Tomcat 5.0.x, Tomcat 5.5.x or Tomcat 6.0.x (regularly updated to latest stable releases)
- Cocoon 2.1 (or use your own version)
- Confluence and JSPWiki support
- Ability to use all your own JAR files and application extensions - no restrictions
- Full access to application reloading via the Tomcat Manager or VM restart on dedicated VM plans
- Separate JVM and JBoss available on Commercial Plan and above
Facilities
- Complete, separate webapps folder for your applications (isolated Tomcat Host)
- Host multiple applications, under your own Tomcat Host (eg: ROOT application, a separate CMS, a Wiki, etc...)
- Tomcat Manager application to unload/reload applications in real-time
- All standard Tomcat features including JSP 2.0 and WAR file deployment
- Many standard JAR files already installed
- Easy folder layout for new or experienced Tomcat users
- Full Servlet Logs, System.out/err logs and Access Logs - available for download or browsing
- JDBC support - on developer plan and above
- DIY configuration - configure servlets and compile JSP without our assistance
- File system access - read/write to your site and private data folders
- SQL/Server 2005, MySQL, PostGreSQL and FireBird Databases with JDBC - see Database/JDBC developer information
- Outgoing network connections - connect to TCP/IP hosts, send mail
- Incoming network connections - listen on specific ports / create server software, run a Java-based server
- Clustered VM setups available for load balancing, high availability and failover (since March 2005) - see Session-level failover
- Example servlets and JSP, web.xml, context files for JNDI DBCP connection pooling - get started immediately
- Comprehensive, growing Metawerx Wiki to help you get the most out of your java hosting
- Metawerx support staff - help where you really need it, because we program Java ourselves
Metawerx Extra Tools
- Metawerx Tomcat Realms Administrator (for simple Tomcat realm-based security setup and administration, an easy way to protect areas of your site using Role and User based security)
- Tomcat VM restart
- ZIP-stream realtime logging - view logs at over 10 times normal speed
- FormHandler Servlet - easy to configure forms servlet to receive mail from your website forms, with automatic replies and customisable templates and best of all - no need to develop your own system for doing this. If you need futher control, you can develop your own servlets to provide dynamic control over the emails that are sent, and interface these directly with our FormHandler.
- SQL Console - execute SQL scripts directly against your database in realtime, to avoid writing a servlet to do this for you.
- SQL Export - script an object or your entire DB as SQL for easy modification.
- For other standard features - please see Features or General hosting information
Contact us to discuss your requirements, or for a faster setup, select a plan from the plan comparison and complete our WebSite Application Form
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