Antville
Multi-tenant weblog hosting platform written in server-side JavaScript
Antville is an open source weblog hosting system designed to run large numbers of blogs on a single installation. It is implemented in server-side JavaScript on top of the Helma Object Publisher and uses a relational database back end for persistent storage.
Key Features
- Multi-tenant blog hosting capable of scaling to thousands of sites on a single instance
- Server-side JavaScript development model using Helma HopObjects and Helma's templating features
- Relational database support (tested with PostgreSQL and MySQL) for durable storage and URL-mapped object hierarchy
- Embedded webserver (Jetty) support; SMTP-based notification/email integration
- Built-in weblog features: posts, comments, RSS feeds, user accounts, themes and extensible templates
- Designed for high performance and stable production deployment in traditional JVM environments
Use Cases
- Hosting a community of independent blogs or a multi-site blogging platform
- Archiving and serving large weblog collections with RSS and comment support
- Deploying a customizable, template-driven blogging service for organizations or interest groups
Limitations and Considerations
- Requires Helma Object Publisher and a JVM environment; Helma-specific runtime differs from modern Node.js ecosystems
- Integration and tooling may be dated compared to newer blogging platforms; expect manual setup for Helma and relational DBs
Antville is a mature, production-ready weblog host aimed at administrators who need scalable, template-driven multi-blog hosting using server-side JavaScript on the JVM.
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