[TriLUG] tomcat questions

[Rosenstrauch, David]

> Rosenstrauch, David wrote:
> > Tomcat can definitely be a bit slow.  Trying running the 
> app under Jetty 
> > and see if it's any faster.  I've had good luck with that server.
> 
> Since the OP was looking specifically for a development 
> environment, Jetty
> is a good suggestion since it has lower memory requirements.
> 
> However, I should caution aganst using Jetty for production 
> work if you
> expect the server to see any significant load.  It's been a 
> while since
> our last round of testing, but Jetty didn't fare well:
> 
>    http://webperformanceinc.com/library/reports/ServletReport/
> 
> Tomcat was virtually even with Resin for top contender in performance,
> beating JRun and Orion by a slim margin. Jetty and Websphere had less
> than half the capacity of the leaders.
> 
> C


Interesting read, and good to know.

I'd be curious to see if the situation has changed since then, as Jetty is now up to version 5.10, and I'm sure the other servers have had numerous changes and releases since then as well.

Thanks,

DR

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