On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Sam Newman wrote:
| >
| > So what is Tomcat (that is, what is the Web Container)?
| >
| > Couldn't also the Web Container be viewed as a Application Server?
| >
| > Isn't Application Server a somewhat "stupid" term (saying pretty much
| > nothing, that is)? A Webserver with CGI capabilities could also be the
| > Application Server, right? Or is a Application Server a "bloatware" thing,
| > where you have WYSIWYG design stuff and the lot?
| >
| > --
| > Mvh,
| > Endre
|
| One of my personal bugbears - terms used in a technical context which don't
| seem to have a specific meaning!
;-)
| Personally, I've never use the term Web Container, although I take it
| to mean something designed to serve static HTML pages.
Web Container is specifically the Thingy That Runs Servlets. E.g. Tomcat.
| In the case of Apache, Apache is a Web Container, but by expanding its
| capabilities (e.g. providing CGI support, integrating with Tomcat) you
| get an Application Server.
Apache is a Web _Server_.. At least after what I think I know!
| An application server as far as I see it is a bit of software at a
| central location (server) which allows the execution of various
| programs from remote locations (client). By that definition, tomcat is
| an Application Server, as is Apache (arguably even one only hosting
| HTML pages, but certainly when providing CGI/ASP hosting). Of course,
| some Application Servers are bigger than others....
| Tomcat is only providing the ability to serve servlet/JSP
| applications
.. Is a Web Container, but can also be used standalone as a Web Server.
--
Mvh,
Endre
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