Apache Tomcat
World’s Most Popular Java Application Server
The Tomcat web container, developed by the Apache Software Foundation, began as the reference implementation for the Java Servlet and Java Server Pages Specifications at Sun Microsystems. In 2005, Tomcat became its own top-level Apache project, and since then Tomcat has provided the open-source community a robust, cross-platform servlet compatible with any OS outfitted with a Java Runtime Environment.
Features:
- Tomcat can function independently as a web server or with the Apache HTTP server
- The Jasper compiler has a container that can compile Java Server Pages in servlets, which allows developers to add dynamic content more easily
- Many features and enhancements in each Tomcat release focus on security and prevention of web application level attacks
- Highly useful and utilized as a component of many Fortune 500 companies’ daily operations
