If you decide that you must run Tomcat behind Apache httpd, we suggest using only the built-in mod_proxy module for proxying the requests to Tomcat. To use mod_proxy, search for the following lines in ...

What's the difference between Tomcat and Apache? It's a question developers hear frequently. But, when worded that way, it contains some misleading assumptions. Normally, when people ask this question ...

Discover how to improve the performance of your Apache server configuration with the help of a must-use Perl script. Apache server software, out of the box, is impeccably well designed. By doing very ...

Pooling resources (also called object pooling) among multiple clients is a technique used to promote object reuse and to reduce the overhead of creating new resources, resulting in better performance ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. There are a variety of reasons why developer or DevOps professionals locally install the Apache ...

For some businesses, serving up websites via HTTPS is a must-have. Here's how to configure secure http Apache on CentOS. If you are starting to migrate your web servers over to Linux (or have already ...

You can upload files to an Apache Web server in two different ways: via a standalone File Transfer Protocol application or a Web-based control panel. Standalone FTP applications act as independent ...

The Apache Server is a free, open-source HTTP server designed to operate on most operating systems, including UNIX and Windows. You can use it in your business to host your website or run and test ...

In this section, we will examine the architectural components and related terminology in Kafka. Basically, Kafka consists of the following components: Kafka Cluster—a collection of one or more servers ...

The Apache Software Foundation has released version 2.4.50 of the HTTP Web Server to address two vulnerabilities, one of which is an actively exploited path traversal and file disclosure flaw. The ...

This week, the Apache Software Foundation has patched a severe vulnerability in the Apache (httpd) web server project that could --under certain circumstances-- allow rogue server scripts to execute ...

Continuing the theme from my previous column on the relative security of Internet Information Services (IIS) vs. Apache, I’ve come across more studies to support my initial conclusion. If you remember ...