This page contains an archived post to the Java Answers Forum made prior to February 25, 2002. If you wish to participate in discussions, please visit the new Artima Forums.

Message:

Difference between application server and web server

Posted by leenu_n@yahoo.com on May 21, 2001 at 4:09 PM

> An application server is a generalized
> server for running more than one applications
> like EJB, RMI, IIOP, JSP, Servlets, etc.

> An web server is for the purpose of processing the
> requests over the Http proptocols.

Can i run an application server without a webserver ...
for example does WebLogic run with out a webserver ?

• Can't we process requets of HTTP protocols in application server Anil January 05, 2002 at 1:58 AM (1)
  • Yes We Can... Shakeel January 10, 2002 at 4:42 PM (0)
• Yes you can run a application server without a webserver.But if u want to see the output on the web,u need a webserver Mammai December 04, 2001 at 4:08 PM (0)
• difference bhuju August 23, 2001 at 10:52 AM (3)
  • Is IPlanet Application Server and IPlanet Web Server the same Ritesh Rajan September 20, 2001 at 6:23 AM (2)
    • Difference between iPlanet and Weblogic Application server ravindra December 26, 2001 at 4:38 AM (0)
    • IAS without IWS RAK October 17, 2001 at 9:21 AM (0)
• APPLICATION SERVER vs WEB SERVER K.C.Anand August 13, 2001 at 6:12 AM (2)
  • jakarta tomcat 3.2.2 Patricia January 10, 2002 at 7:05 AM (0)
  • difference bhuju August 23, 2001 at 10:53 AM (0)
• Application vs webservers Ch srnivas July 18, 2001 at 1:32 AM (3)
  • Webservers Vs Application Servers Pradeepa September 10, 2001 at 2:51 AM (1)
    • just a query.. chetan September 25, 2001 at 11:59 AM (0)
  • difference bhuju August 23, 2001 at 10:54 AM (0)
• question uday July 09, 2001 at 3:43 AM (1)
  • qn bhuju August 23, 2001 at 10:54 AM (0)
• difference between web and application servers ganesank June 14, 2001 at 6:22 AM (9)
  • difference bhuju August 23, 2001 at 10:55 AM (0)
  • Application V/s Web Server govind June 18, 2001 at 10:58 AM (7)
    • Doubt Shalmi October 19, 2001 at 9:11 AM (0)
    • difference bhuju August 23, 2001 at 10:55 AM (0)
    • Web Server Vs Application Server Krishan August 13, 2001 at 5:03 AM (1)
      • difference bhuju August 23, 2001 at 10:55 AM (0)
    • Application and web server ana July 12, 2001 at 5:49 AM (2)
      • good difference sunder January 17, 2002 at 1:48 PM (0)
      • difference bhuju August 23, 2001 at 10:56 AM (0)
• Diff btn ApplnSvr & WebSvr sparjan June 05, 2001 at 3:24 AM (1)
  • difference bhuju August 23, 2001 at 10:56 AM (0)