Aprelium

Version 2.16.22 hardens Abyss Web Server against HTTP/2 BOMB attacks

Tue, 19 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0100

The new version includes changes aiming at improving the defenses of the software against potential HTTP/2 BOMB attacks. It also includes several enhancements.

Abyss Web Server 2.16.20 is available

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +0100

The new version 2.16.20 features better support for PHP in FastCGI mode, improves reverse-proxying, and includes several enhancements.

New maintenance release of Abyss Web Server (version 2.16.10)

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0100

The new version 2.16.10 contains an updated SSL/TLS engine, improves reverse-proxying, and adds minor enhancements.

New maintenance release of Abyss Web Server (version 2.16.9)

Mon, 28 Jun 2023 20:00:00 +0100

The new version 2.16.9 adds minor enhancements and improves support for heavy workloads.

New maintenance release of Abyss Web Server (version 2.16.4)

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0100

The new version 2.16.4 adds minor enhancements and fixes minor issues.

HTTP/2 and native Apple silicon support introduced in Abyss Web Server 2.16

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0100

The new version 2.16 adds HTTP/2 support. The macOS edition includes also native ARM-based Apple silicon binaries.

Abyss Web Server 2.14.2 fixes a vulnerability in its SSL/TLS engine

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0100

Version 2.14.2 fixes a high severity vulnerability in its underlying SSL/TLS library.

New maintenance release of Abyss Web Server (2.14.1)

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +0100

Version 2.14.1 adds BuyPass as an alternative to Let's Encrypt, improves the ACME Bot, and fixes minor issues.

TLS 1.3 support added in Abyss Web Server 2.14

Thu, 26 May 2020 21:00:00 +0100

Version 2.14 adds TLS 1.3 support, improves the macOS edition, and features several internal enhancements.

New minor update of Abyss Web Server available (version 2.12.1)

Fri, 31 May 2019 12:00:00 +0100

Version 2.12.1 contains an updated SSL/TLS engine, improves firewall support on macOS, and fixes several minor issues.

Abyss Web Server 2.12 adds automated use of free certificates from Let's Encrypt and better macOS support

Mon, 19 Dec 2018 12:00:00 +0100

The new version adds support for automated free certificates from ACME-compliant certification authorities such as Let's Encrypt, HTTPS and WebSocket reverse-proxying, and better macOS support.

Minor update of Abyss Web Server just released (version 2.11.8)

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 12:00:00 +0100

Version 2.11.8 contains an updated SSL/TLS engine, an updated documentation and fixes two minor bugs related to the console.

New maintenance release of Abyss Web Server available (version 2.11.6)

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0100

New release features an updated SSL/TLS engine and fixes several bugs.

Maintenance release of Abyss Web Server just released (version 2.11.2)

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:00:00 +0100

New release features an updated SSL/TLS engine, addresses newly discovered vulnerabilities, and fixes some issues.

New maintenance release of Abyss Web Server (version 2.11.1)

Thu, 5 May 2016 12:00:00 +0100

New release features an updated SSL/TLS engine. It fixes issues reported by users of version 2.11.

Abyss Web Server version 2.11 is out!

Wed, 5 Apr 2016 12:00:00 +0100

After the long wait, Aprelium is glad to announce the release of a new version of Abyss Web Server. It adds SNI support (virtual hosting of HTTPS sites over the same IP), SHA2 certificates support/generation, HTTP/1.1 reverse-proxy support and a responsive console.

Minor update of Abyss Web Server just released (version 2.9.3.6)

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0100

A new version of Abyss Web Server has just been released. It features several security enhancements related to SSL/TLS support. Users of previous versions should upgrade as soon as possible.

Abyss Web Server version 2.9.3 hardens SSL/TLS support

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 12:00:00 +0100

A new version of Abyss Web Server has just been released. Users of previous versions should upgrade as soon as possible to reduce their exposure to newly discovered security issues related to the SSL/TLS protocols.

Abyss Web Server version 2.9 introduces log rotation and IDN support

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:00:00 +0100

A new version of Abyss Web Server has just been released. It introduces log rotation, IDN (International Domain Names) support, restricted/token-based downloads, support for the special X-Sendfile header and adds several new features and enhancements.

Abyss Web Server version 2.8 adds IPv6 and reverse-proxy support

Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 +0100

A new version of Abyss Web Server has just been released. It introduces IPv6 and reverse-proxy support and adds several new features and enhancements.

Celebrating 10 Years of Abyss Web Server

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Abyss Web Server version 2.7 adds native 64-bit support.

Tue, 17 May 2011 12:00:00 +0100

After the long wait, Aprelium is proud to announce the release of new updates for both editions of Abyss Web Server for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux:

Abyss Web Server X1 version 2.7: Free personal edition. It isn't a trial version or a demo. It is a fully usable personal web server with no limitations, no nag screens, no spyware, and no advertisements.
Abyss Web Server X2 version 2.7: Professional edition priced at US $59.95. It is a professional web server which comes with 1 year of free upgrades and 1 year of priority technical support.

The new releases add the following features:

Native support for 64-bit platforms on Windows and Linux;
Accurate control over the FastCGI processes creation rate and use through a new set of parameters. These will help control the load of heavy Web sites and limit the processing resources for a particular Web application;
Updated ASP.NET connector for the Windows version with support for legacy ASP.NET 1.1 applications as well as 32-bit and 64-bit editions of ASP.NET 2.0, 3.5, and 4.0;
Support for AJAX and RIA/Silverlight ASP.NET frameworks;
Ability to preload FastCGI interpreters or applications as well as the ASP.NET framework for faster first request processing;
Updated SSL/TLS engine;
Updated documentation.

Abyss Web Server version 2.6 adds on-the-fly compression and XSSI support.

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0100

Aprelium is proud to announce the release of new updates for both editions of Abyss Web Server for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD:

Abyss Web Server X1 version 2.6: Free personal edition. It isn't a trial version or a demo. It is a fully usable personal web server with no limitations, no nag screens, no spyware, and no advertisements.
Abyss Web Server X2 version 2.6: Professional edition priced at $59.95 USD. It is a professional web server which comes with 1 year of free upgrades and 1 year of priority technical support.

The new releases add the following features:

eXtended Server Side Includes (XSSI) support through the addition of new directives (#if, #elif, #else, #endif, and #set) to enable flow control and advanced variables setting and substitution constructs;
On-the-fly HTTP compression to save bandwidth by automatically sending GZipped output to browsers which support HTTP compression.
Advanced URL Rewriting rules with support for back-references from matched conditions (%1 ... %9);
Full control over accepted SSL Ciphers;
Updated ASP.NET connector for the Windows version with support for ASP.NET 1.1, 2.0, and 3.5;
Improved support for multicore processors;
Updated documentation.

The new releases also include several internal enhancements and fix the problems that have been reported with previous versions.

Tutorials about the new XSSI directives and HTTP compression setup have been added to the articles collection.

Abyss Web Server version 2.5 now supports secure SSL connections.

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:00:00 +0100

Aprelium Technologies is proud to announce the release of new updates for both editions of Abyss Web Server for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and FreeBSD:

Abyss Web Server X1 version 2.5: Free personal edition. It isn't a trial version or a demo. It is a fully usable personal web server with no limitations, no nag screens, no spyware, and no advertisements.
Abyss Web Server X2 version 2.5: Professional edition priced at $59.95 USD. It is a professional web server which comes with 1 year of free upgrades and 1 year of priority technical support.

The new releases add the following features:

Secure SSL/TLS connections (HTTPS) support.
Integrated interface to manage, import, self-sign, and request the signature of SSL certificates.
A tool to setup automatic start up on computer boot time for the Linux and FreeBSD versions.
Updated documentation.

The new releases also include several internal enhancements and fix the problems that have been reported with previous versions.

Tutorials about SSL certificates creation and secure connections setup have been added to the articles collection.

Abyss Web Server version 2.4 just released.

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 12:55:00 +0100

Aprelium Technologies is proud to announce the release of new updates for both editions of Abyss Web Server:

Abyss Web Server X1 version 2.4: Free personal edition. It isn't a trial version or a demo. It is a fully usable personal web server with no limitations, no nag screens, no spyware, and no advertisements.
Abyss Web Server X2 version 2.4: Professional edition priced at $59.95 USD. It is a professional web server which comes with 1 year of free upgrades and 1 year of priority technical support.

The new releases add the following new features:

Vista support for the Windows version: the new version takes into account all the changes that the new operating system introduces.
Universal Binary for the Mac OS X version: it contains native executables for both PowerPC and Intel-based platforms for maximum performance on any Macintosh computer.
URL rewriting engine
Ruby on Rails framework support
New FastCGI modes: Support for both standalone and remote FastCGI servers.
Minor console enhancements (ordering buttons in tables and status codes list)
Updated documentation

The new releases also include several internal enhancements and fix the problems that have been reported with the previous versions.

Articles and tutorials about URL rewriting and Ruby on Rails setup have been added to the main support page.