I read somewhere that web server is used only for static contents like html pages and web server identifies dynamic content and transfers control to application server.Also I read somewhere that web server contains web container which inturn contains servlet container and jsp container.Now I have a doubt that servlet and jsp is not a static content like html so how is it possible that servlet container exixts in web server?
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I think this is down to terminology.
1) Web Server: Handles HTTP requests and responses.
2) Servlet Container: Extends the web server to handle the lifecycle of Servlets (JSPs are compiled into Servlets)
3) Application Server: Refers to a framework like J2EE
Examples of application servers include: JBOSS and Glassfish (Java J2EE). IIS is a web server that supports the .NET framework.
Choose a server based on the software you are developing. If you are developing a J2EE application then use JBOSS or Glassfish. If you are only using JSP and Servlets, then use Tomcat.
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"Application Server: Refers to a framework like J2EE"-what does it means? – Avinash Kumar Jul 15 '17 at 08:04
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Perhaps buy a book about J2EE? I spent three years at university learning about it. – w0051977 Jul 15 '17 at 08:09
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The key thing to remember is that a container can contain static content and dynamic content. It depends how they are designed. – w0051977 Jul 15 '17 at 08:14