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.

It's worth considering what the definition of an application server is to make sure that the term means the same thing to everyone who uses it. So let us ask the question: what is an application ...

Historically, when an enterprise Java developer has talked about deploying to an application server, the idea was that they were taking an enterprise application archive (EAR file) and serving it up ...

Four months after releasing the first version of its e-commerce software, Oracle is upgrading its 9i Application Server (9iAS) product for conducting transactions over the Web.

If you're looking for a lightweight, flexible web server for static sites, web apps or containers, Caddy might be just what you want. Jack Wallen shows you how to install this lightning-fast web ...

New business analysis in 9i Application Server Release 2 make it easy to link to Oracle's powerful database software. Yes, it works with Microsoft's SQL Server and DB2, too.