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	Professional Apache Tomcat Chanoch Wiggers, Ben Galbraith, ... Wrox, 2002 - 552 pages average customer review:based on 17 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Tomcat is an open source web server that processes JavaServer Pages(TM) and Java(TM) Servlets.

It can run as a stand-alone server or be integrated with the Apache web server. Like Apache, the core Tomcat program is relatively simple, but there are many enhancements that can be added that make it much more complex.

This book will provide you, the server administrator, with the necessary knowledge to install and configure Tomcat, as well as many of the most popular enhancements to the Tomcat package. It will help you plan the installation and possible growth options of your site.

You will learn how to integrate Tomcat with Apache (and the situations when you should and when you shouldn't), how to set up database connectivity through JDBC, and how to ensure your web applications are secure.

This book also covers some of the tools that can be integrated with Tomcat, such as Ant (for automatically building web applications) and Log4J (for advanced logging).

Who is this book for?

This book is for professionals working with Java web applications. It assumes a certain knowledge of the JSP and Servlet technologies, but only from an administrator's point-of-view. Knowledge of databases, XML, HTML, networking, and general administrative techniques is also assumed.

What does this book cover?
* Tomcat 3.x, Tomcat 4.0.x, and Tomcat 4.1.x
* The Tomcat architecture
* Tomcat installation and configuration
* Apache and Tomcat integration using the AJP and WARP connectors
* Tomcat security with SSL, realms, and the Java Security Manager
* Shared Tomcat hosting, server load testing, and load balancing
* Managing and administering web applications
* JDBC with Tomcat
* Ant and Log4J

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Good for non-developers too

I'm not a software developer but need to know about Tomcat - detail on what it can do and how it relates to web servers and applications servers. Before picking up this book I had no direct experience of running either Tomcat or even the Apache Server. This book provides an excellent introduction to the subject as well as having a wealth of detail for the more demanding reader. Highly recommended.

Good, but want more

Very good book, especially as an introduction to tomcat.

Would like to see more on:
1. Running tomcat emdebbed.
2. Connector configuration (jni, unixsocket) pluss the new configuration style/format used with jk2.

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Good coverage of the basics, but...

This book covers the basics including code snippets for the vast majority of files showing how a basic configuration might look.
This book covers the directory layouts required for a successful installation and the corresponding files which need to be in those directories. Fairly good coverage is given to each of the elements (with examples) contained in those files. Generally, the book helped me breeze through installation of java and Tomcat. The book provides separate examples for a windows installation and linux installation, which was most appreciated. However, I did struggle mightily when it came time to configuring Tomcat with Apache. As mine was not a "standard" setup. At the point where I needed a broader understanding of how these components meshed, I realized the book offers a well written, nicely organized description of the basics. Providing a holistic understanding of the interactions wasn't included.

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Comprehensive Tomcat, terse and code heavy

In classic Wrox fashion this book is rich with code examples and a little light on exposition. It's a rocket ride through installing Tomcat, building servlets and extensions, and then into web application security.

It's comprehensive in it's coverage of Tomcat, and rarely strays from that mark. There is a small foray into database development, but that is mainly around connection pooling, which is a related topic.

Overall an excellent introduction to Tomcat. My only complaints are that the book could have relied less on code itself for exposition, and that the reference value could have been expanded on a little bit.

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