The architecture is now approaching a complexity that is arguably better suited for a Java EE application server. A Web server such as Tomcat could possibly be used in combination with other ...

Positioning its middleware as a comprehensive SOA platform, Oracle on Monday will roll out an upgrade to its application server that adds a business rules engine, boosts support for Web services ...

The packaging mechanisms defined in Chapter 8 of the J2EE 1.3 specification provide a framework for pulling together all the pieces of a J2EE application. However, application server vendors are free ...

When dealing with Web-based requests, before tunneling through to our application server, a client will always hit a Web server first. An application server does not replace the need for a Web server.