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.

BEA, IBM, Oracle and Sun have made millions selling Java-based application server software--but now they're finding it harder to eke out a profit as their base products become commodities.

BEA, IBM, Oracle and Sun have made millions selling Java-based application server software--but now they're finding it harder to eke out a profit as their base products become commodities.

Jack Wallen walks you through the process of deploying the open-source GlassFish Java Application server on the latest release of Ubuntu Server.

“We strive to maintain our newest server platforms with VMware’s hardware compatibility requirements,” said Mike Barthlow, senior vice president and general manager of Rugged IoT Solutions ...