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LinuxPlanet: Merging Linux and Java on the Server Side

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 12, 1999

[ Thanks to Kevin
Reichard
for this link. ]

Contrary to popular thought, Apache isn’t the only Web
server running under Linux. And while Apache is a great
general-purpose Web server, there are some situations where
Apache’s not the best choice.

“One such situation: where Java is a prime consideration in
setting up a Web server. If you’re in the middle of a Java shop and
want to go that route in the Web-server field, there are four
noteworthy Java-based Web servers that run on Linux (providing you
have a JVM installed on your Java server, of course).”

“Here, we’ll review the four major Java Web servers: Jigsaw,
iServer, Avenida, and vqServer. All four have been tested on a
Slackware Linux system supporting Java via the Blackdown JVM
port.”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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