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App Server vs. Web Server: Key Differences: Web Servers Point of Comparison Application Servers
App Server vs. Web Server: Key Differences: Web Servers Point of Comparison Application Servers
Hosts applicatio
Hosts websites and responds to
Main purpose complex interac
simple web requests
business logic
The client-serve
HTTP/HTTPS protocols only Protocols occur via severa
including HTTP
Has access to th
Has access to a static database Database connection
database
Uses multi-threa
Does not support multi-threading Multi-threading
multiple request
Web container (
web services), E
Web container only Containers
Application Clie
security)
This type of server only delivers static HTML content, such as:
Documents
Images
Videos
Fonts