SERVER AND WEBSERVER

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~~SERVER AND WEBSERVER BOTH ARE SAME OR IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE. PLEASE EXPLAIN.~~
Server and web server both are same or is there any difference. Please explain.

Posted 20-Jul-12 17:31pm

Aiyal

Updated 20-Jul-12 18:23pm

Sebastian T Xavier

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Nileshbhai · Answer 1 · 2012-07-20T18:33:00

The basic difference between a web server and an application server is
Webserver can execute only web applications i,e servlets and JSPs and has only a single container known as Web container which is used to interpret/execute web applications

Application server can execute Enterprise application, i,e (servlets, jsps, and EJBs) it is having two containers 1. Web Container(for interpreting/executing servlets and jsps) 2. EJB container(for executing EJBs). it can perform operations like load balancing , transaction demarcation etc etc

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_difference_between_an_application_server_and_a_web_server#ixzz21EDdqnfk

Sandeep Mewara · Answer 2 · 2012-07-20T19:43:00

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They are two different things.

A Web server handles the HTTP protocol. When the Web server receives an HTTP request, it responds with an HTTP response, such as sending back an HTML page.
whereas
An application server exposes business logic to client applications through various protocols like HTTP, TCP-IP etc.

Refer for detailed comparison: Application Server vs Web Server[^]

Posted 20-Jul-12 19:43pm

Sandeep Mewara

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Espen Harlinn 21-Jul-12 7:50am

Good reply :-D

Sandeep Mewara 21-Jul-12 12:22pm

Thanks Espen. :)