A Web server exclusively handles HTTP requests, whereas an application server serves business logic to application programs through any number of protocols. Let’s examine each in more detail. A Web ...

Sun Microsystems is expected to announce Wednesday that it is bundling its application server software into its Solaris operating system, a move that could change the competitive landscape in a ...

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 ...

It's a myth that technology develops in a linear way, moving full speed ahead without looking back. Much like food or fashion trends, technology goes through cycles every 15 to 20 years, often looping ...

Sun ONE Application Server 7, Platform Edition, is available immediately, and both development and deployment on the app server is free, said Rick Schultz, group marketing manager for Sun ONE Java Web ...

Oracle released on Tuesday an application server aimed at midsize companies, part of the company's drive to spur sales of its server software. At the Oracle OpenWorld customer conference in London, ...

Despite increased efforts to sell its own application server software, Sun Microsystems Inc. last week opened its arms a little wider to BEA Systems by agreeing to ship an evaluation copy of BEA’s ...