ColdFusion 4.0 Features & Benefits

The following list details the major features in Allaire ColdFusion 4.0.

Features in maroon are new in this release.

Features in olive have been enhanced in this release.

Rapid Development

ColdFusion 4.0 enhances the speed of development and ease-of-use that have been the hallmark of the ColdFusion application server from its beginning.

Integrated Development Environment

ColdFusion 4.0 optimizes developer productivity with a complete RAD environment that includes, visual programming, database and debugging tools.

Team Development Services

ColdFusion 4.0 enables team development in large projects with developers and servers distributed across multiple locations.

Tag-based Server Scripting

ColdFusion 4.0 provides a powerful, comprehensive server-side scripting environment (CFML) with a tag-based syntax that cleanly integrates with HTML and XML.

Scalable Deployment

ColdFusion has already reached a point where it is being used to deliver very large volume sites and applications servicing tens of thousands of users. The 4.0 release will provide powerful new features that significantly enhance scalability.

High Performance Application Delivery

ColdFusion 4.0 delivers high-performance Web applications that will scale to meet the needs of the most demanding sites.

Server Cluster Deployment

ColdFusion 4.0 Application Server can be deployed on multi-server clusters with native load balancing and fail over to deliver highly-available large volume sites.

Flexible Server Administration

ColdFusion 4.0 includes a remote Administrator and cluster management console that give server managers the tools they need to manage deployment.

Open Integration

ColdFusion offers unparalleled integration with server systems including database, mail, Web servers and directories. With the 4.0 release, the integration has been extended to support the Extensible Markup Language (XML) and additional enterprise technologies.

Advanced Database Connectivity

ColdFusion 4.0 offers the most advanced database connectivity available for creating complex database applications.

Internet Technology Integration

ColdFusion 4.0 is tightly integrated with the full range of Internet protocols and technologies making it straightforward to use these technologies in applications.

Enterprise Extensibility

ColdFusion 4.0 is extensible with a wide range of technologies, including enterprise object standards, to support new functionality or connect to legacy systems.

Complete Security

ColdFusion currently provides a secure environment for development and deployment. The 4.0 release extends the security features to enable a much greater range of flexibility and control over security both for development and deployment.

Secure Development

ColdFusion 4.0 team development services provide the infrastructure for secure remote development across the intranets and extranets.

Secure Deployment

ColdFusion 4.0 provides a complete set services for building and deploying highly secure applications on intranets, extranets or the Internet.