What is the orion server?

Orion Application Server is a Java EE application server developed by Swedish company IronFlare AB, founded by Magnus Stenman and Karl Avedal. First released in 1999, Orion claims to be the first commercially available application server with full Java EE support. The current stable version is 2.0.

What is Orion software used for?

SolarWinds Orion is an IT performance monitoring platform that helps businesses manage and optimize their IT infrastructure. SolarWinds provides a wide array of IT monitoring and management solutions.

What is orion in Java?

Browse Source. Orion is an open source project under the Eclipse Cloud Development top-level project. Orion’s objective is to create a browser-based open tool integration platform which is entirely focused on developing for the web, in the web. Tools are written in JavaScript and run in the browser.

What exactly is SolarWinds Orion?

The SolarWinds® Orion® Platform is a powerful, scalable infrastructure monitoring and management platform designed to simplify IT administration for on-premises, hybrid, and software as a service (SaaS) environments in a single pane of glass.

How do I open Orion in eclipse?

Launch the Orion server:

  1. Linux: Run eclipse/orion .
  2. Mac OS X: Double-click eclipse/orion .
  3. Windows: Double-click eclipse\orion.exe . Once you launch the Orion server, the server console should start.

Is SolarWinds Orion safe?

The third-party software, in this case the SolarWinds Orion Platform, creates a backdoor through which hackers can access and impersonate users and accounts of victim organizations. The malware could also access system files and blend in with legitimate SolarWinds activity without detection, even by antivirus software.

Who hacked SolarWinds Orion?

On May 27, 2021, Microsoft reported that Nobelium, the group allegedly behind the SolarWinds attack, infiltrated software from email marketing service Constant Contact. According to Microsoft, Nobelium targeted approximately 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 different organizations.

Why is IT called SolarWinds?

According to Michael Bennett, who became the chief executive officer in 2006, the name SolarWinds was chosen by an early employee and the company has nothing to do with solar or wind power.

How do you run Orion?

Starting the server

  1. Linux: Run eclipse/orion .
  2. Mac OS X: Double-click eclipse/orion .
  3. Windows: Double-click eclipse\orion.exe . Once you launch the Orion server, the server console should start.

How do I download Orion?

If you are a SolarWinds customer, download the Orion Installer from the Customer Portal:

  1. Log in to the Customer Portal.
  2. Select an Orion Platform product under Latest Downloads for Your Products, and click Choose.
  3. Click Download to download either the online or offline installer:
  4. Save the installer on your Orion server.