JSP Server: Is this where Tomcat comes in? Or is this part of Apache? Or is it a webserver in itself? Can JRUN fit in here? Is JRUN an alternative to Tomcat?
Tomcat is an application server. JRUN is an applicaton server. They are equivalent. You would not normally run both unless you were an ISP, testing configurations, developing on multiple platforms, whatever.
Both may include their own webserver but you would use apache to do this becuase its designed to do this. Eg. MM recommends the JRUN webserver for development only. Apache is all good.
ColdFusion is a J2EE "application" that runs in the web container of a J2EE application server eg JRUN or Tomcat.
ColdFusion Standard will only run within the embedded version of JRUN. By embedded read only for use with CFMX. You have no other options here. If you have this version just install "CF" and the installer will work magic for you. Ignore Tomcat (well for CF related purposes).
ColdFusion Enterprise has the option to run in CFMX for J2EE mode. This is basically an implementation of CFMX that will run in any J2EE web container, eg. JRUN, Tomcat, Websphere, etc. Out of the box in this mode Enterprise can run a fully enabled version of JRUN -- this is cool and finally makes Enterprise worth the money.
Fully enabled JRUN will happily run JSP's and anything else you would expect a fully fledged J2EE application server to run. And of course will run your Enterprise CFMX for J2EE.
Tomcat can be used as a J2EE server for CFMX. It is a recommended development platform for Mac users for example. There are technotes on the Macromeida site about its installation and configuration. Tomcat is *not* a supported J2EE application server when it comes to CFMX in production.
Hope that clears up some of the confusion,
-- geoff http://www.daemon.com.au/
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