What is the difference between Web Server and Application
Server

Answer Posted / faraz

Web Server: web server only use for web application.
webservers contain only static content.
It serves only html,jsp files,servlets, image files.
Also when any request comes to it ..It just send back the
response in files.No processing or business logic takes
place.
e.g : Microsoft IIS server

Application Server:
Application server use both web application and ejb
application.
Application server have both web container and ejb
container.
When request comes it process the whole request,Business
Logic of the application took part in it.
Applicationserver contain dynamic content. It serves ejb's .

e.g : JBoss.

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