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 ...

In a non-Web environment, an application server performs the business logic (the data processing), although some amount of business logic may be handled by the user's machine.

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 ...