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Tomcat Valuable Features

SS
Project Manager at Capgemini

The most valuable features of Tomcat for managing web traffic are evident in the web application that we are running on Apache Tomcat.

The advantages of Tomcat include its flexibility; we can increase the heap memory and the size of sessions as per our custom needs. We find it very familiar, simple, and robust, and these are the features we are still using in Tomcat.

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SK
Software Development Engineer at Tesco

Tomcat is a lightweight application server, which makes it easy to deploy and install small applications. It's particularly advantageous for microservices due to its simplicity, and it's useful as a starting point for those wanting to learn about application deployments. 

This tool is better for minor applications, although there are concerns with handling larger, memory-intensive applications.

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Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at Cellulant Kenya

I like the flexible nature of Tomcat. It allows you to deploy so many applications within a single instance of Tomcat.

Moreover, Tomcat's ease of use has positively impacted project timelines. Tomcat already has high availability – it doesn't go down so often and doesn't require a lot of maintenance. As long as your application works, you can depend on Tomcat. 

The integration with key databases like Redis and MySQL, as well as tools like RabbitMQ and more, is invaluable. Tomcat is a one-stop shop. You can easily connect to so many other resources that you need for a running system. If I were to summarize it, Tomcat is already a robust, quote-unquote, container for running a Java application.

For now, it fulfills all my integration requirements. 

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SN
Technical Consultant at General Organization for Social Insurance

I find the quick startup valuable, particularly the static quick startup. The server startup and application startup are very fast. I like that I can add any number of instances easily.

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Damian Bukowski - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Python at Santander Bank Polska

I like the solution’s ease of use. It is very easy to update certificates.

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AhmadTalha - PeerSpot reviewer
Product owner at Digitt Plus (AFT)

The solution integrates smoothly with the development environment. The integration process is straightforward. You only need to configure the project in your IDE. With intelligent features, the integration becomes even easier. Once integrated, deployment into our application is straightforward. Previously, we sometimes relied on manual deployment processes or used a separate application manager. However, with this solution, deployment is simplified. 

The solution loads quickly compared to other servers and is lightweight, resulting in faster startup times. Additionally, it consumes fewer resources, providing more flexibility. It also benefits from a strong community and documentation. Overall, it's easy to use and configure.

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VASUDEVA UNGATI - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director - Quality Engineering at mobileum

The solution is convenient. It is a comfortable and easy-to-use solution for my use cases. 

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SHUBHAM BHINGARDE - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Engineer at CDAC

The product's most valuable feature is the ability to host applications.

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SK
Developer, Tech Lead at iT corner

I find Apache Tomcat very popular since it is easy to manage at a basic level. I can manage a complete server application. It is easy to host applications, customize, and configure. Even if I don't have much technical knowledge, I can manage it as a developer. Its security value is also good. It is open source and lightweight, which saves costs.

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Arkabrata  Ghosh - PeerSpot reviewer
Java developer at Marlabs Inc.

Tomcat is easy to handle, its installation process does not take much time, and its server speed is also very good compared to other servers.

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Amarjeet Kamble - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

The most valuable feature of Tomcat is its ability to export libraries into different instances so that I can use it not only in one application but in multiple applications.

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Mukulit Bhati - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at InsightGeeks Solutions Pvt.

One of the most valuable features of Tomcat is its compatibility with the Apache web server and its ease of configuration. It is simple to set up and maintain and allows for easy management of database connections, transactions, and isolation. Overall, Tomcat is a user-friendly application server that makes it easy to manage various aspects of database interactions.

Tomcat is running a lot of services and operating to my requirements. 

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NB
Software Architect at AIOPS group

We are using Tomcat primarily as a request blocker. It manages queues and handles routing. The size of these queues can be adjusted to scale the application, accommodating perhaps 50-100 REST connections. Using these tools, we achieve our scalability goals. Tomcat is a highly scalable solution.

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SB
CTO at Hammerknife

It's very robust and stable, which is valuable to me.

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JJ
Principal Infrastructure Solution Architecture at National Bank of Kuwait

Since I don't have too much exposure to the solution, I cannot comment on the features I like the most in the solution.

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Karthick Selvam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Saama

Tomcat is a free and secure Linux-based application development tool. It can be deployed quickly in any environment.

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reviewer2036130 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead IAM manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The solution is very, very fast and provides immediate website availability around the world. 

You can host any compatible website. 

The solution has very robust functionality. 

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reviewer2091717 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

In terms of NICE Actimize, it is very useful. That said, it can host such wider options for such a heavy application. 

The GUI is smooth. Whatever configurations are required, they're compatible in terms of the Actimize solution, and they tend to provide the best experience for the user.

It is easy to set up.

The solution can scale.

It is stable. 

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Gabriel-Medina - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Software Architect at GxSoft

The most valuable feature is how simple it is to deploy the solution.

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SandeepKumar10 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at MIRAKI TECHNOLOGIES

The ease of use of Tomcat is its most valuable feature. Once we grade particular software, we simply download it and we keep an eye on if Tomcat is working. We have a link within Tomcat that tells us whether is working or not. 

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LJ
System Architect at UST Global España

Tomcat is a single-server solution for deploying applications that can scale effectively. It's a good choice because it simplifies deployment. Once you package your application, deployment is straightforward and efficient.

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Sameer AHAMED - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Huawei Technologies India

Tomcat's best feature is the open source server.

It's a flexible and lightweight solution.

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SV
Information Technology Consultant at Serbia And Montenegro Air Traffic Services SMATSA LLC

Tomcat is reliable and secure, which makes it valuable for our application deployment. We do not have to intervene much to make changes.

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Staff Engineer at Nagarro

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.

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SR
Subject Matter Expert at Cyprobes

The solution is readily available and open-source. 

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EN
Developer at GrupoBios

Tomcat is a simple, light environment, whereas the full Red Hat Fuse solution is heavier. 

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OM
Sr. Devops Engineer at a media company with 201-500 employees

Compared to Oracle Web Projects, it's very user-friendly and the administration is very simple. The navigation is very intuitive.

The deployment process is very fast.

The solution is very stable. 

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reviewer1150821 - PeerSpot reviewer
Especialista em TI at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

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.

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reviewer1501299 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Analyst at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

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

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reviewer1283880 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO International Business at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I love Tomcat for its scalability, reliability, availability, and steadiness. There are a lot of bots that come and hit and a lot of RPA codes that come and corrupt. RPA tools themselves create a lot of bugs because they come and try to instrument and automate a lot of things. The people who have written that code are not very up to the mark in terms of not messing with the app servers.

Sometimes, the app servers get corrupted, and then they hang. So, I should be able to instrument it in such a way that my Kubernetes cluster takes over and switches it to another app server, and it blocks the RPA from coming and touching it. I can do that with Comcast very easily.

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PRANABESH BHAUMIK - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Conacent Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

The product is easy to use.

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VC
Sr. Director at LogiCorner Info Tech.

The most valuable feature is the free EE server.

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reviewer1494969 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President - Information Technology at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

The most valuable features of this solution are the general web server features.

It's simple and easy to use.

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reviewer1452312 - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Consultant/ Enterprise Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

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.

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AS
Technical Architect at Photon Interactive

It is very easy to use for development as well as in a production environment.

It can be integrated with Eclipse as well, for rapid development.

Documentation is very good and is helpful in case of any issue.

Web apps are very easy to deploy.

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CC
Director at a program development consultancy with 51-200 employees
  • Easy to deploy.
  • Developers can pack their application-needed library in a web application archive to deploy to Tomcat.
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it_user304782 - PeerSpot reviewer
Middleware specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
  • Simplicity
  • Speed of deployment
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it_user277659 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Solution Development Engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

- JSP/Servlet container

- Realm database for role and user management

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it_user266553 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees

It has a small footprint.

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it_user260397 - PeerSpot reviewer
Analista de Sistemas de Tecnologia da Informação - Pleno at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
  • It’s an open source software project, developed under the Java community process and the Apache license version 2.
  • It has a big knowledge base.
  • It works very well with web projects that have a low budget.
  • Scalability
  • Simple configuration files
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it_user246363 - PeerSpot reviewer
President at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It's a rock solid Java host.

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DH
QA Manager at Tandicorp
  • Lightweight
  • Configurable
  • High-performance
  • Cross-platform
  • Open source 
  • It has sufficient documentation for application development
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it_user4032 - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO with 11-50 employees
Easy setup Easy configuration Reliability Stability Scalability Performance Well documented Great time to value and pricing. View full review »
it_user1020 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Data Center at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Apache Tomcat has become almost the defacto server for serving Java-based applications on the internet. We use Tomcat for our Java web applications and just recently also for our Android software development classes.We chose Tomcat as it was the most widely-used Java web application programming server at that time. Also, most of our resources were tailored to work with Tomcat, and our colleagues who underwent Java web application development was also taught using Tomcat.Features-wise, it's a complete solution. Plus, a lot of other developers are also using it, and the project has been steadily supported by Apache. View full review »
it_user1227 - PeerSpot reviewer
Tech Support Staff at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Tomcat Application Serve is an open source Application Server. Compared to other application servers like Jetty, Weblogic etc. this is very light weight Tomcat can be very easily configured to suit your needs. A large number of ever growing web community is there to help you out, in case you face any issue. Tomcat has been known to be very stable and has been deployed and used by many well known organizations. Also, it does not require too much of memory(RAM) to start with. It can start running in a very low memory and uses memory on as needed basis. View full review »
PK
Founder, CEO at Creant Technologies

All of the solution's functionalities are very useful for us.

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Abhijeet Rakh - PeerSpot reviewer
Integration Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Tomcat is secure, reliable, and stable. 

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