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Posted to users@tomcat.apache.org by Cary Gordon <li...@chillco.com> on 2001/10/03 02:08:52 UTC

Re: Any reason to use Apache w/ Tomcat for webapp with all dynamic web pages?

Uses up more of those idle resources.

No, there is no reason to use Apache if all you are serving is dynamic pages.

At 06:20 PM 10/1/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>If you're committed to a project where virtually all of the pages will be
>dynamically generated, through JSP most likely, and you're committed to using
>Tomcat, is there ANY good reason to use Apache, in addition to Tomcat?
>
>I surveyed the FAQ, and I didn't notice this question being specifically
>addressed.  AFAIU, Apache is good for serving static pages or resources.  If
>you're only serving dynamic content, it only serves to complicate the
>deployment, and serves no useful purpose.
>
>Can anyone give me any opposing viewpoint, assuming a dynamic webapp with
>Tomcat?
>
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Cary Gordon
The Cherry Hill Company