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This is about Tomcat performance.

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\[thread\] \[Tomcat Performance Concerns\|http://marc.theaimsgroup.cominfo/?t=104455383100002&r=1&w=2 Tomcat Performance Concerns\]

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\[thread\] \[[How do I increase performance on Tomcat?\|http://marc.theaimsgroup.cominfo/?t=103598885300001&r=1&w=2 How do I increase performance on Tomcat?\] \\

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Wiki MarkupStress test your webapp. You can do this via \[http://jakarta.apache.org/jmeter/ JMeter\], \[http://www.joedog.org/siege/ siege\], \[http://httpd.apache.org/test/flood/ flood\], and other tools. Google is your friend.
Tweak your UNIX box! Look at ulimit and kernel parameters.
Bad design will hurt performance.
Wiki MarkupLook at \[http://java.quest.com/jprobe/jprobe.shtml JProbe\], or \[http://www.borland.com/optimizeit/ OptimizeIt\], or other profiling tools. Lots of people recommend these tools. This is not an endorsement for them, I just notice other people like them. \\ OptimizeIt, or New Relic, or other profiling tools. Lots of people recommend these tools. This is not an endorsement for them, I just notice other people like them.

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Is Tomcat faster than serving static HTML pages than

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Is Tomcat faster than serving static HTML pages than Apache httpd?

Yes depending on how you tune it. And NO depending on how you tune it. Anything less starts a religious war. We recommend performing your own benchmarks and see for yourself.

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Yes depending on how you tune it. And NO depending on how you tune it. Anything less starts a religious war. We recommend performing your own benchmarks and \[http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=tomcat-user&m=106036177509367&w=2 see for yourself\].

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Is there an application-specific comparison between Tomcat and Resin or other containers?unmigrated-wiki-markup

\[http://raibledesigns.com/page/rd?anchor=resin_slower_than_tomcat_fails Here's\] one comparing recent versions of Resin and Tomcat running \[http://raibledesigns.com/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=AppFuse AppFuse\].

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Is there a comprehensive, up-to-date, detailed benchmark comparing various servlet containers, including Tomcat?unmigrated-wiki-markup

Yes. Here's the most comprehensive and objective one we've found to date: \[date: Web Performance, Inc.'s comparison.

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How do I configure apache tomcat connectors for a heavy load site?

The following excellent article was written by Mladen Turk. He is a Developer and Consultant for JBoss Inc in Europe, where he is responsible for native integration. He is a long time commiter for Jakarta Tomcat Connectors, Apache Httpd and Apache Portable Runtime projects.

Fronting Tomcat with Apache or IIS - Best Practices