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What is Apache Tomcat?

Apache Tomcat is an open source software implementation of Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies and are developed under the Java Community Process.

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Apache Tomcat is an open source software implementation of Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies and are developed under the Java Community Process.


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Prashant P.
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Prashant P.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Apache Tomcat Server for local deployment"
I think is a great server for deploying the application. It is a open source application sever for web developer. I used this througout my learni...
Aditya K.
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Aditya K.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Java App Server"
We can easily host any Java application on server within seconds.
Zaid M P.
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Zaid M P.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Apache Tomcat Review"
Apache Tomcat is is a container for Java applications. It is a lightweight and has robust functionality and easy to configure that makes it faster.
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Zaid M P.
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Cloud Administrator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

Apache Tomcat is is a container for Java applications. It is a lightweight and has robust functionality and easy to configure that makes it faster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

The thing I dislike about Apache Tomcat is their support. It only supports jar and war. Sometimes updated code is not applicable unless restarted. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

First of all it is open source. It is incredibly lightweight and has capability to do various functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aditya K.
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DevOps Engineer
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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

We can easily host any Java application on server within seconds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

Till date nothing to dislike about Apache Tomcat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

Yes it totally solved our problem and we used to host the tomcat on EC2 instance from where clients used to access the required application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Prashant P.
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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

I think is a great server for deploying the application.

It is a open source application sever for web developer.

I used this througout my learning cycle for deploying the application on localhost.

We can deploy the application using different ports.

I used this application server for my java web application deployment.

We can deploy static and dynamic web application both.

Very Secured and stable versions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

documentation could be better.

installation required restart of the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

Quick Server less load time for deploying the application.

Less burden to the hardware resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sumanth M.
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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

Easy to deploy different type of application packaging types

wide support of application deployment types

shared servers support between multiple instances of Apache Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

Deployment time could be improved

Logging support for more external log providers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

Multiple App deployements in a single instance

Shared servers across multple apache instances saves cost to the firm Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ambesh M.
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Associate Software Engineer
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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

1. Apache Tomcat can be integrated with different IDEs, particularly with Eclipse to run web servers on Apache Tomcat.

2. Apache Tomcat is quick to deploy with servers.

3. It can be used to run Java applications on the web. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

1. It has too many configurations that have to be done to work with it.

2. Requires extensive knowledge to configure server files.

3. sometimes tomcat doesn't work if doesn't launch under 45 seconds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. Easy deployment of the application on the web.

2. Modern with the helpful community to serve.

3. Cheap as Open source leads to the best possible solution for business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Neelam V.
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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

Apache Tomcat is easy to use and can be downloaded easily from internet. We can easily create our own local server for practicing our code to live up our project. It can be easily installed in any conputer so easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

Apache Tomcat sometime not respond to some of other application like eclipse which don't refresh our code and we can also not ron two program at a time while working with tomcat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

Apache Tomcat helps me out in creating local server for my project program. Best part is tomcat need not to set environment path for each application .it automatically install its path on our local port server and we can run our program or website on our local host so easily through tomcat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mohammed Farhan M.
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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

Tomcat implements the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages (JSP) specifications, providing a robust environment for developing and deploying web applications written in Java. It supports the latest versions of Servlet and JSP specifications, ensuring compatibility with modern Java frameworks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

Apache Tomcat can be challenging for users who are new to Java web development or unfamiliar with server administration. The configuration process and understanding of concepts like server.xml, context.xml, and web.xml may require a learning curve for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

Apache Tomcat is an open-source project with a large and active community of developers and users. This vibrant community contributes to the continuous improvement of Tomcat, provides support, and shares knowledge. The open-source nature of Tomcat also ensures transparency, flexibility, and the ability to customize and extend the server as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

Installing a Java Web application is very easy in Tomcat. We can deploy a war file directly in the webapps folder or use Tomcat Manager UI.

We can start and stop our Web Application through Tomcat Manager UI. It also supports security keys and connection pool settings through context.xml and server.xml.

Security is excellent in Tomcat, It supports role-based users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

User Interface could be more interactive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am using Tomcat to deploy Java Web applications. I have deployed Servlet, JSP, Spring MVC and SpringBoot applications. I liked the performance and easy deployments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Swapnil N.
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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

The features of Apache Tomcat include support for the latest Java Servlet and JSP specifications and easily handle large workloads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

Setting up and configuring Apache Tomcat can be complex to new user, Facing lot's of issue and takes more time to resolve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helped to for hosting Java-based web applications and handling multiple user requests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amit K.
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What do you like best about Apache Tomcat?

Battle tested application container which is used by thousands of companies in production for millions or maybe billions of applications

Great community support and documentation and many articles which helps anyone to get started on it

popular IDE like IntelliJ and Eclipse has integrations and plugins to make it even more efficient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache Tomcat?

Not lightweight and now a days many lightweight and embedded application conatiners came which might obsolete Apache tomcat in future.

Make it lightweighta and peformant, also focus more on the community to increse the adoption rate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache Tomcat solving and how is that benefiting you?

Application conatiner for Java based applications, deployed many Java applications in it which served millions of request with complex setup Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.