We developed a Java application, which was a content management application, and deployed it on the Apache Tomcat server.
Staff Engineer at Nagarro
A stable solution that can be used for application servers as well as web servers
Pros and Cons
- "We can use Apache Tomcat for Java server applications."
- "Tomcat's performance is less than other solutions like IBM WebSphere or JBoss."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
We can use Apache Tomcat for Java server applications. We can use Apache Tomcat for application servers as well as web servers. We can easily deploy a Java project in Apache Tomcat.
What needs improvement?
Tomcat's cache could be improved. Tomcat's performance is less than other solutions like IBM WebSphere or JBoss.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Tomcat for nearly five years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Tomcat is a stable solution.
How was the initial setup?
Tomcat's initial setup is a little bit difficult.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Tomcat is not costlier than other solutions.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend the solution to other users.
Overall, I rate Tomcat a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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Director at Conacent Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
The product is free and easy to use, but the stability must be improved
Pros and Cons
- "The product is easy to use."
- "The stability must be improved."
What is our primary use case?
The solution is used for simple applications.
What is most valuable?
The product is easy to use.
What needs improvement?
The stability must be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for a couple of months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool’s stability a seven out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable. Large companies and banks are using it. We didn’t need to scale much. Two people are using the solution in our organization. We need two people to maintain the solution.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is straightforward. The deployment took half a day.
What about the implementation team?
We deployed the product in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool is free.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend the solution for small applications. Overall, I rate the solution a seven or eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Subject Matter Expert at Cyprobes
An open-source and readily available solution that needs to improve stability
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is readily available and open-source."
- "Tomcat needs to improve its stability."
What is most valuable?
The solution is readily available and open-source.
What needs improvement?
Tomcat needs to improve its stability.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Tomcat is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the tool's scalability a nine out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
Tomcat's installation is easy and takes 10-20 minutes to complete. You need to download the solution and install it.
What about the implementation team?
We can do the tool's deployment in-house.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Sr. Director at LogiCorner Info Tech.
Easy to install, reliable, and beneficial EE server
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the free EE server."
- "The most valuable feature is the free EE server."
- "In the solution, we are using the terminal to enter command line codes for operations and management, this is difficult for me. It would be better if we had some administrator UI tools for this."
- "In the solution, we are using the terminal to enter command line codes for operations and management, this is difficult for me. It would be better if we had some administrator UI tools for this."
What is our primary use case?
We are using this solution because of the Oracle REST data services we are using.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the free EE server.
What needs improvement?
In the solution, we are using the terminal to enter command line codes for operations and management, this is difficult for me. It would be better if we had some administrator UI tools for this.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution within the last 12 months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately five people using the solution in my organization.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. However, we did have some difficulties at first that we managed to resolve. There is plenty of documentation online to help with the solution.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is free.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Tomcat an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Vice President - Information Technology at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Easy to use, and stable, but they need better administration and maintenance capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of this solution are the general web server features."
- "The most valuable features of this solution are the general web server features; it's simple and easy to use."
- "Technical support is limited."
- "In terms of features, this solution is limited. It does do its job, but the enterprise-level features are missing."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution as a web application server.
How has it helped my organization?
It provides website hosting services.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of this solution are the general web server features.
It's simple and easy to use.
What needs improvement?
In terms of features, this solution is limited. It does do its job, but the enterprise-level features are missing.
In the next release, I would like to see better maintenance and administration utilities. For example, they could be simplified.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Tomcat for three years.
We are using the latest version. It is always updating.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a pretty stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is actively being used.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support is limited. We don't get very many issues, but when we do, the service is not very straightforward.
How was the initial setup?
It was a default install and it was done before I arrived.
What about the implementation team?
We used a vendor for the deployment.
What other advice do I have?
My advice Look at all the options of server hosting before choosing Tomcat.
I would rate Tomcat a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Especialista em TI at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Open-source, amazing stability, scalable, and has a good knowledge base
Pros and Cons
- "We chose to use Tomcat because it's perfect compared to other containers that we have tested."
- "We chose to use Tomcat because it's perfect compared to other containers that we have tested."
- "The interface is not user-friendly."
- "The interface is not user-friendly."
What is our primary use case?
I use Tomcat for CM solutions, for access management.
What is most valuable?
We chose to use Tomcat because it's perfect compared to other containers that we have tested.
It's open-source and there is a lot of documentation available on the web. It has a good knowledge base.
What needs improvement?
The interface is not user-friendly.
You need to have knowledge of the operating system, and Linux to configure the solution. It is not user-friendly.
I would like to see a user-friendly interface.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Tomcat for 10 years.
I started with Version 8 and now we are using Version 9.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is amazing. If it is configured properly, you won't have any issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's scalable. It is possible to create a cluster with Tomcat. You can run it using Docker, in the Kubernetes platform. It is also possible to be embedded in some devices.
It's pretty much a full-stack solution with many ways to use it.
We have 30 technicians who are using this solution in our organization.
How are customer service and technical support?
I have never used support from Tomcat. We have only used the documentation that is available.
There is a lot of documentation available on the internet, which is very helpful.
We have found a solution for questions that we have had through forums and the knowledge base.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is neither hard nor too easy. There is a lot of documentation to review.
The time it takes to deploy really depends on your experience. If you are a beginner, it can take eight hours, and for the heavy user, it's about two hours to deploy it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We are using the open-source version.
What other advice do I have?
Read the documentation that is available on Apache.org. If you have any issues, look to see what is available on the forums and on the web.
Some people have been able to find a solution using the web.
We have not had big issues when using Tomcat. I would rate Tomcat an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Senior System Analyst at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
User-friendly and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
- "Tomcat is user-friendly and easy to set up, especially compared to WebLogic or JBoss where some specialty is required. If you are going for Tomcat, you can use their guidelines and can set it up easily."
- "Tomcat is user-friendly and easy to set up, especially compared to WebLogic or JBoss where some specialty is required."
- "Tomcat is used mainly for database connections. As of now, we configure that environment for any database configuration. But if any utility can integrate where we can pass the database connection as a string of details, then it should encrypt them and keep them inside. From that security perspective, Tomcat requires improvement. They should integrate this security feature."
- "From that security perspective, Tomcat requires improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Tomcat for one Java-based application that's used for any carrier site. We have one portal for carriers. Any external user can apply for whatever openings are there. Through that site they can apply and our HR can review their profile and invite them for an interview. Tomcat is handling all these processes.
What is most valuable?
The company decided earlier, when our database was on Oracle, that Tomcat is more suitable for Java-based applications and it's a free tool with free servers that we can download and use there.
Tomcat is user-friendly and easy to set up, especially compared to WebLogic or JBoss where some specialty is required. If you are going for Tomcat, you can use their guidelines and can set it up easily
What needs improvement?
Tomcat is used mainly for database connections. As of now, we configure that environment for any database configuration. But if any utility can integrate where we can pass the database connection as a string of details, then it should encrypt them and keep them inside. From that security perspective, Tomcat requires improvement. They should integrate this security feature.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Tomcat in my company for the last two years. In my previous company I used Tomcat for application, deployment and configuration.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Tomcat is very stable, nothing new in this one, it's a very old product. We were using this product for our small application testing back when we were in college.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of Tomcat's scalability level, wherever scalability or a higher ability is required, we use a load balancer and other things to just upscale the data.
We have one 15-person team that is using it. It is exported to the internet, so external users are using it whenever they connect to the application.
How are customer service and technical support?
We provide technical support because we have the knowledge about this product so we don't feel any external support is required as of now for Apache and Tomcat related issues.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very easy and straightforward.
It takes me a couple of hours for Tomcat implementation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Tomcat is an open-source solution so we don't have licensing costs.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to someone considering Tomcat is that they don't have too much load on their website. It's not for all websites. For normal sites, they can use Tomcat.
On a scale of one to ten, I would give Tomcat an eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Managing Consultant/ Enterprise Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Reliable, open-source, and has good documentation but the high availability is not robust
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of this solution is that it supports Java Enterprise."
- "This solution is stable, it has a lot of support because it is a part of the Apache Foundation and open source, and I am a strong proponent of open source."
- "The high availability is not as robust as the competition is such as WebLogic and Jboss."
- "The high availability is not as robust as the competition is, such as WebLogic and Jboss."
What is our primary use case?
The primary use case of this solution is for application services and web services.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of this solution is that it supports Java Enterprise. I don't have to worry about compliance. Once Java EE runs then it's good.
What needs improvement?
The high availability is not as robust as the competition is, such as WebLogic and Jboss.
At the moment, it is dependent on how Java is working. So if Java goes this way, then Apache Tomcat follows. Apache is very tightly coupled to Java.
The question would more be where does Java need to be? Then Apache Tomcat will follow because it's Open-Source.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Apache Tomcat for three years.
I am using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is stable. It has a lot of support because it is a part of the Apache Foundation, open source.
I am a strong proponent of open source.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability on its own is getting there. With the Cloud, you can deploy and make it scalable, but on its own, not as much. Unless, along with the cloud, you put it in a Kubernetes cluster, then it's scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
The first two projects from Apache were HTTP Daemon, Web Server, and then Tomcat. So it should have one of the richest support articles. Unless you're talking about and speaking with somebody personally, but the documentation for Tomcat is very good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This is an open-source product and it's free to use.
What other advice do I have?
Apache Tomcat is the application server, but the enterprise server that runs in it is Apache ServiceMix.
For anyone who is interested in using this solution, I would suggest knowing your use case, and knowing it very well.
If you can make it containerized, it's better, so that it can scale better. But, again, know your use case.
Because I have not used other hardware, there is nothing to compare with and it is hard to rate. In terms of my usage, I am happy with it.
I would rate Apache Tomcat a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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