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Re: Do I need a web server like Apache?

From: Jeanfrancois Arcand <Jeanfrancois.Arcand_at_Sun.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 10:53:20 -0400

Hi,

glassfish_at_javadesktop.org wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've seen at the apache web site, they usually use the combination Apache TOMCAT + Apache WebServer, in order to send static web pages faster than using only Tomcat.
>
> My question is whether this arquitecture applies also to a Sun App Server or Glassfish App Server?

This is a very old statement. Tomcat 5/6 can be faster Apache for static
pages :-) The same rule apply to GlassFish. You can use GlassFish with
Apache [1], or without. Usually ISP/Hosting companies have support for
Apache but not GlassFish nor Tomcat and this is why you might want to
front GlassFish with Apache.

>
> May I use Apache web server together with Glassfish App Server or it is not necesary at all? I've seen than normally web servers and different than app servers and they are located at the DMZ area
>

Yes that's a good reason to use Apache + GlassFish in that case....

Thanks

-- Jeanfrancois

[1]
http://weblogs.java.net/blog/jfarcand/archive/2006/03/running_glassfi_1.html

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