Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]
Groups > comp.lang.java.programmer > #34781
| From | Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? |
| Date | 2016-07-07 22:31 -0400 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <nln3ad$1mrg$1@gioia.aioe.org> (permalink) |
| References | <njfg37$1hj0$1@gioia.aioe.org> <njsfhf$2hu$1@gioia.aioe.org> |
On 6/15/2016 4:58 PM, Qu0ll wrote: > On 11/06/2016 08:48, Qu0ll wrote: >> DISCLAIMER: Server-side Java is not my forte. >> >> I have often noticed that in many places where I have worked, the >> companies have both a full application server such as JBoss/Wildfly AND >> a web server (typically Apache) installed and both seem to work together. >> >> 1) Is this necessary and if so, why? >> 2) What does a web server "provide" that an application server doesn't? >> 3) What is the nature of the relationship or interaction between both >> applications? >> > > Thanks to everyone who replied to my question in such a helpful manner. > > It seems clear that there are distinct reasons to have both a dedicated > web server and application server as part of your infrastructure. > > It seems though that nginx may be a more modern alternative to httpd but > I will need to do more research to decide which is better for my precise > needs. nginx vs Apache is a complex topic. But an oversimplified (!) answer is: - nginx is best to serve static content - Apache is best to do all sorts of things via modules Arne
Back to comp.lang.java.programmer | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread
Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Qu0ll <qu0ll64@gmail.com> - 2016-06-11 08:48 +1000
Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2016-06-11 00:43 -0700
Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Daniel Pitts <usenet@coloraura.com> - 2016-06-11 12:41 -0700
Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Daniel Pitts <usenet@coloraura.com> - 2016-06-11 12:45 -0700
Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-06-11 17:45 -0400
Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Daniel Pitts <usenet@coloraura.com> - 2016-06-12 21:05 -0700
Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-06-11 17:44 -0400
Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Qu0ll <qu0ll64@gmail.com> - 2016-06-16 06:58 +1000
Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-07-07 22:31 -0400
Re: Is it necessary to have both an application server AND a web server? Daniel Pitts <usenet@coloraura.com> - 2016-07-08 08:31 -0700
csiph-web