SpringSource is pleased to announce the release of Enterprise Ready Server (ERS) 
version 4.0.  The ERS 4.0 release marks a change in the packaging of ERS, 
allowing for greater flexibility and smaller downloads.  In essence we have 
broken up the monolithic bundle that was ERS 3 and split it into smaller 
packages which can be downloaded individually as your needs require.  Where 
ERS 3.x contained multiple versions of the Apache HTTP/FTP Server, Apache Tomcat, 
and JAVA in one single bundle, ERS 4 makes each of these major components available 
separately, i.e. three smaller downloads versus the older one large download.


ERS 4.0 Core Packages
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1. Package One: The Apache HTTP 2.2.9 Server (Includes FTP)
	- Apache HTTP 2.2.9
	- mod_jk 1.2.26
	- Perl 5.8.8
	- PHP 5.2.6
	- OpenSSL 0.9.8h
	- OpenLDAP 2.3.39
	- Note: SNMP/mod_snmp not included in initial release

2. Package Two: The Tomcat Server
	- Tomcat 6.0.18

3. Package Three: Java 6
	- Java 6 (JVM/JDK except where restricted via license)

Notes: 
- For a standalone Apache HTTP environment, download Package 1. 
- For a standalone Tomcat environment download packages 2 and 3, as Tomcat is 
  dependent on Java.


The above three packages constitute the core components of the most modern ERS 
environment.  There are additional packages which can add alternative/older versions 
to the environment.  As each of the packages below become ready for GA release they 
will be added to the download area.


ERS 4.0 Add-On/Alternative Packages
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Apache Alternative Add-ons
-          Apache 2.0.63 Package
-          Apache 1.3.41 Package

Tomcat Alternative Add-ons
-          Tomcat 5.5.26 Package
-          Tomcat 4.1.37 Package

Java Alternative Add-ons
-          Java 5.0 Package [Default/Recommended Java version for Tomcat 5.5.  
           Some users may wish to run Tomcat 6 with Java 5.  This is supported.]
-          Java 1.4.2 Package [Default/Recommended Java version for Tomcat 4.1]


Download Instructions
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To download ERS 4.0 login to your account at https://www.covalent.net/account. 
 
Additional instructions can be found in the quickstart guide, 
http://www.covalent.net/resource/documentation/ers/4.0.0/Quickstart_guide_ERS_4.0.txt.