A Web server exclusively handles HTTP requests, whereas an application server serves business logic to application programs through any number of protocols. Let’s examine each in more detail. A ...

Both Java application servers are open source and are served by the ASF, but only Tomcat requires the additional resources and requirements that enterprises will need to manage. Tomcat vs. Jetty. As a ...

If a request is for a simple, static file such as HTML or an image, the Apache web server will send that file back to the client. If the request requires some logic, the Apache web server passes the ...