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27-05-2011:10:14:00

DoubleTake Update

Following the recent launch of Double-Take 5.3, please note that new activation codes are required to run 5.3. Old activation codes will not work with 5.3

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24-05-2011:11:30:00

Launch of Zetafax 2011

Servaplex are pleased to announce the launch of Zetafax 2011 (version 15), the latest version of the award winning fax server software.

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Glossary

This is an alphabetical list of frequently used terms.

A

Apache

An open source web server for Unix, Linux and Solaris platforms.

C

Cache

A web browser feature which stores copies of web pages on a hard disk.

Cookie

Information from a web server, stored on your computer by your web browser.

F

Flash

A vector-based multimedia format developed by Adobe for use on the web.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

One of the most common methods for sending files between two computers.

H

HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol)

The standard set of rules for sending text files across the Internet.

J

JavaScript

The most popular scripting language on the internet, developed by Netscape.

L

Linux

Open source computer operating system based on Unix.

P

Page hits

The number of times a web page has been visited by a user.

Proxy server

An Internet server dedicated to improve Internet performance.

S

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

A standard communication protocol for sending e-mail messages between computers.