The boom in application servers in recent years raises the question of whether an entire new tier of computing infrastructure has been created. Application servers separate systems functions from ...

Competitive pressure from open-source software is threatening to redraw the Java application server landscape, just as it has shaken up the operating systems realm. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

Once you have decided to invest in a Java application server, you must determine which one is best for your particular needs. An application server has a wide range of uses, from simple site ...

App Servers Mature Web application servers have reached a significant level of maturity: The market is changing at a slower pace, and theres much more of a focus on keeping the servers running well in ...

Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat. Analysts say it's difficult to measure the extent to which open-source ...

What is the best application server? The answer depends on what an enterprise is looking for. Compare Apache Tomcat to these four offerings to see which Java app server fits. Continue Reading ...

The main problem with a Tomcat vs. Jetty comparison stems from the fact that there are more similarities between the two Java application servers than there are differences. For example: Tomcat and ...

While Apache continues to rule the web server roost, a host of lighter and zippier web and application servers may now be a better choice to host your high-performance web-based apps. They focus on ...

BEA systems and Sun Microsystems advanced their Java application servers last week, while Oracle pushed its Java development environment for grid enablement. BEA offered customers a path to utility ...

BEA Systems Inc. and Sun Microsystems Inc. each advanced their Java application servers Monday. BEA offered customers a path to utility computing through a partnership with Veritas Software Corp., ...

Three open-source Java application servers are expected to be certified as compatible with Sun Microsystems Inc.’s enterprise Java standard by the end of the year, potentially offering businesses ...