Java servlets and JSPs for the HTTP Server (powered by Apache)

This topic provides a general overview of Java™ servlets and Java server pages (JSPs).

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Java servlets and JSPs are Java programs that run on the server and extend the capabilities of the Web server by creating a framework for providing requests and or response services over the Web.

The IBM^® HTTP Server for iSeries™ provides a basic servlet engine for running entry level Java servlets and JSPs. This servlet engine is a port of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Jakarta Tomcat. For general information on Java servlets, JSPs, and Tomcat, see http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/index.html Link outside Information Center .

WebSphere^® Application Server is IBM's strategic Web application server and provides enterprise level support for Java servlets, JSPs, and EJBs (Enterprise Java Beans). For more information on the IBM WebSphere Application Server, see the IBM WebSphere Application Server for iSeries home page Link outside Information Center .

For more in-depth technical information about Java servlet technology, see http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/ Link outside Information Center .