What is the difference between Web Server and Application
Server

Answer Posted / sheshadri

Basic difference b/w a web server & application server is

WebServer can handle only http protocol whereas the
application server supports all protocols like http,FTP etc.

Application servers uses scalability & various fault
tolerance techniques which webservers won't.

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