ApacheCon EU 2014

Tomcat directly-supports a total of 6 connector configurations, many of which are confusing to newcomers or whose usage has been passed-down in arcane configurations that none of the users actually understand. In this talk, you’ll learn the differences between BIO and NIO, what APR can do for you, and whether or not using AJP makes any sense. You'll be able to see what a proxy can do for you and see what connectors are likely to be the best-fit for your environments. You will see some performance comparisons — including the results of a race against Apache httpd and other servers. A part of the presentation will be dedicated to the Tomcat8 new connector and WebSockets.