apache tomcat

[sanjay pandey]

is apache tomcat a single entity or apache is different from tomcat.
which of them is an aplication server and which of them is a web server.
what is the difference between web server and application server

[Jegan Govindan]

is apache tomcat a single entity or apache is different from tomcat.
which of them is an aplication server and which of them is a web server.
what is the difference between web server and application server

apache--> webserver
tomcat--> appserver
webserver serves http basic serving functionalities
where as tomcat specialised in serving java specification based web application(jsp, servlet)
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