Adobe ColdFusion 8 software offers a fast and easy way to create Internet applications. It solves the day-to-day challenges faced by developers, integrates within complex enterprise environments, and delivers rich and engaging application experiences for users. And because it fits into any IT environment, you can use ColdFusion 8 for everything from small departmental applications to highly scalable, reliable implementations of your most important business applications. ColdFusion is designed for developers who build dynamic websites and Internet applications. Its intuitive scripting language, CFML, makes ColdFusion a great choice for new developers coming from static HTML page design and development. At the same time, advanced features such as ColdFusion components (CFCs), integrated debugging, XML processing, Java and .NET integration, web services, and the extensible event gateway architecture make ColdFusion ideal for developers creating complex web applications and rich Internet applications.

ColdFusion 8 Enterprise includes all the capabilities of ColdFusion 8 Standard, plus special features for enabling enterprise-class business applications. ColdFusion Enterprise Edition is used for delivering multiple websites and applications on one or more servers ColdFusion 8 Enterprise Edition runs on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Solaris, and AIX operating systems.

• Windows: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 3; Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, or Datacenter Server with Service Pack 3; Windows Server 2003 Web, Standard, or Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1 and R2; Windows XP Professional or Home Edition; or Windows Vista
• Macintosh: Mac OS X v.10.4.x
• Linux: Red Hat Linux AS or ES 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 or 10
• Solaris: Solaris 9 or 10
• AIX (RS/6000): IBM AIX 5L 5.2 or 5.3

Built-in database drivers include: Microsoft Access/ODBC, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Apache Derby, DB2, Informix, Oracle, and Sybase. You are eligible to upsell to ColdFusion 8 Enterprise if you are a licensed owner of ColdFusion Standard 8.