Is Tomcat an HTTP server or a Servlet container?
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When I downloaded Apache Tomcat it seem to be both an HTTP server and a Servlet container.
Can I use Apache Tomcat with a different HTTP server than the one built-in in Tomcat ?
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When I downloaded Apache Tomcat it seem to be both an HTTP server and a Servlet container.
Can I use Apache Tomcat with a different HTTP server than the one built-in in Tomcat ?
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When I downloaded Apache Tomcat it seem to be both an HTTP server and a Servlet container.
Can I use Apache Tomcat with a different HTTP server than the one built-in in Tomcat ?
apache http tomcat servlets
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When I downloaded Apache Tomcat it seem to be both an HTTP server and a Servlet container.
Can I use Apache Tomcat with a different HTTP server than the one built-in in Tomcat ?
apache http tomcat servlets
apache http tomcat servlets
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At tomcat webpage there is:
The Apache Tomcat® software is an open source implementation of the Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages, Java Expression Language and Java WebSocket technologies
So yes, it is a servlet container as well. Generally, HTTP Server is just a server, that handles http requests (GET/POST/DELETE/PUT and some others rarely used). With pure http server, you couldn't run any servlet or jsp script.
I have no idea, how to replace the http server by a different one, but this documentation may be helpful for you - how it works together with appache http server.
https://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/webserver_howto/apache.html
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Generally,a program that accepts incoming HTTP connections is called a web server. In that case Apache Tomcat is a web server as it supports HTTP protocol and it is also a web container as it supports Java server pages (JSP)/Servlet, Application programming interfaces(APIs) as well.
Tomcat doesn’t include the typical features of a web server,where the Apache manages the static data of the web pages,redirection etc whereas tomcat manages the web application.
N.B.:- This link will enlighten you about the basic concepts of web server, web container and application server!
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At tomcat webpage there is:
The Apache Tomcat® software is an open source implementation of the Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages, Java Expression Language and Java WebSocket technologies
So yes, it is a servlet container as well. Generally, HTTP Server is just a server, that handles http requests (GET/POST/DELETE/PUT and some others rarely used). With pure http server, you couldn't run any servlet or jsp script.
I have no idea, how to replace the http server by a different one, but this documentation may be helpful for you - how it works together with appache http server.
https://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/webserver_howto/apache.html
answered Nov 11 at 16:46
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At tomcat webpage there is:
The Apache Tomcat® software is an open source implementation of the Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages, Java Expression Language and Java WebSocket technologies
So yes, it is a servlet container as well. Generally, HTTP Server is just a server, that handles http requests (GET/POST/DELETE/PUT and some others rarely used). With pure http server, you couldn't run any servlet or jsp script.
I have no idea, how to replace the http server by a different one, but this documentation may be helpful for you - how it works together with appache http server.
https://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/webserver_howto/apache.html
answered Nov 11 at 16:46
fairtrax
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up vote
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At tomcat webpage there is:
The Apache Tomcat® software is an open source implementation of the Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages, Java Expression Language and Java WebSocket technologies
So yes, it is a servlet container as well. Generally, HTTP Server is just a server, that handles http requests (GET/POST/DELETE/PUT and some others rarely used). With pure http server, you couldn't run any servlet or jsp script.
I have no idea, how to replace the http server by a different one, but this documentation may be helpful for you - how it works together with appache http server.
https://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/webserver_howto/apache.html
answered Nov 11 at 16:46
fairtrax
23616
At tomcat webpage there is:
The Apache Tomcat® software is an open source implementation of the Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages, Java Expression Language and Java WebSocket technologies
So yes, it is a servlet container as well. Generally, HTTP Server is just a server, that handles http requests (GET/POST/DELETE/PUT and some others rarely used). With pure http server, you couldn't run any servlet or jsp script.
I have no idea, how to replace the http server by a different one, but this documentation may be helpful for you - how it works together with appache http server.
https://tomcat.apache.org/connectors-doc/webserver_howto/apache.html
answered Nov 11 at 16:46
fairtrax
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answered Nov 11 at 16:46
fairtrax
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answered Nov 11 at 16:46
fairtrax
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answered Nov 11 at 16:46
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Generally,a program that accepts incoming HTTP connections is called a web server. In that case Apache Tomcat is a web server as it supports HTTP protocol and it is also a web container as it supports Java server pages (JSP)/Servlet, Application programming interfaces(APIs) as well.
Tomcat doesn’t include the typical features of a web server,where the Apache manages the static data of the web pages,redirection etc whereas tomcat manages the web application.
N.B.:- This link will enlighten you about the basic concepts of web server, web container and application server!
answered Nov 11 at 16:47
Abhinav
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Generally,a program that accepts incoming HTTP connections is called a web server. In that case Apache Tomcat is a web server as it supports HTTP protocol and it is also a web container as it supports Java server pages (JSP)/Servlet, Application programming interfaces(APIs) as well.
Tomcat doesn’t include the typical features of a web server,where the Apache manages the static data of the web pages,redirection etc whereas tomcat manages the web application.
N.B.:- This link will enlighten you about the basic concepts of web server, web container and application server!
answered Nov 11 at 16:47
Abhinav
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Generally,a program that accepts incoming HTTP connections is called a web server. In that case Apache Tomcat is a web server as it supports HTTP protocol and it is also a web container as it supports Java server pages (JSP)/Servlet, Application programming interfaces(APIs) as well.
Tomcat doesn’t include the typical features of a web server,where the Apache manages the static data of the web pages,redirection etc whereas tomcat manages the web application.
N.B.:- This link will enlighten you about the basic concepts of web server, web container and application server!
answered Nov 11 at 16:47
Abhinav
300211
Generally,a program that accepts incoming HTTP connections is called a web server. In that case Apache Tomcat is a web server as it supports HTTP protocol and it is also a web container as it supports Java server pages (JSP)/Servlet, Application programming interfaces(APIs) as well.
Tomcat doesn’t include the typical features of a web server,where the Apache manages the static data of the web pages,redirection etc whereas tomcat manages the web application.
N.B.:- This link will enlighten you about the basic concepts of web server, web container and application server!
answered Nov 11 at 16:47
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answered Nov 11 at 16:47
Abhinav
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