Web Server's New Releases & Latest Updates
Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 12:19 pm
Web Server Releases
1. Apache Tomcat
The latest stable release, Tomcat 10.1.39, was launched on March 4, 2025, focusing on performance enhancements and security patches. Additionally, Tomcat 11.0.5, released on February 28, 2025, supports Java 17+, aligning with Jakarta EE standards. Notably, a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-24813) affecting versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.98, 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.34, and 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.2 was addressed in these updates.
2. LiteSpeed Web Server
Version 6.3.2, released on February 18, 2025, introduced improved HTTP/2 handling to mitigate aggressive bots, enhanced support for LiteSpeed Containers and Redis, and added a new environment variable to manage anti-DDoS detection.
Cloud Platform Updates
1. Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS announced a significant investment of $8.3 billion to expand its cloud infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) region by 2030, aiming to support over 81,300 full-time jobs annually. Additionally, AWS introduced resource-aware scheduling in AWS Batch, allowing jobs to account for consumable resources, enhancing efficiency.
2. Microsoft Azure
Microsoft is preparing to host Elon Musk's Grok AI model on its Azure AI Foundry platform, signaling a strategic expansion in its AI services. This move would provide developers and Microsoft product teams access to Grok, enabling integration into applications and services.
1. Apache Tomcat
The latest stable release, Tomcat 10.1.39, was launched on March 4, 2025, focusing on performance enhancements and security patches. Additionally, Tomcat 11.0.5, released on February 28, 2025, supports Java 17+, aligning with Jakarta EE standards. Notably, a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-24813) affecting versions 9.0.0.M1 to 9.0.98, 10.1.0-M1 to 10.1.34, and 11.0.0-M1 to 11.0.2 was addressed in these updates.
2. LiteSpeed Web Server
Version 6.3.2, released on February 18, 2025, introduced improved HTTP/2 handling to mitigate aggressive bots, enhanced support for LiteSpeed Containers and Redis, and added a new environment variable to manage anti-DDoS detection.
Cloud Platform Updates
1. Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS announced a significant investment of $8.3 billion to expand its cloud infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) region by 2030, aiming to support over 81,300 full-time jobs annually. Additionally, AWS introduced resource-aware scheduling in AWS Batch, allowing jobs to account for consumable resources, enhancing efficiency.
2. Microsoft Azure
Microsoft is preparing to host Elon Musk's Grok AI model on its Azure AI Foundry platform, signaling a strategic expansion in its AI services. This move would provide developers and Microsoft product teams access to Grok, enabling integration into applications and services.