0

Applications deployed on Websphere application server can be accessed by the user through the HTTP URL and the context root for that particular application. then when and why people use a Apache / IBM HTTP server in between user and Websphere application server?

If HTTP server is used in between user and Websphere application server how the URL redirection happens?

yay_yay_3780
  • 23
  • 1
  • 7

2 Answers2

0

The benefits to using IBM HTTP Server are primarily performance and security. This developerWorks answer is the best I've seen in response to the same question.

Brett Kail
  • 33,593
  • 2
  • 85
  • 90
  • If this answered your question, you should accept it by clicking the green checkmark to the left of the answer. – Brett Kail Nov 29 '12 at 16:11
0

Summary:

  1. IBM HTTP Server (IHS) Plugin manages access to WAS defined contexts
  2. IHS Plugin can manage loadbalancing over WAS servers
  3. IHS manages A LOT better HTTP traffic
  4. IHS can handle static content withdrawing load from WAS
  5. IHS can handle RewriteRules, VirtualHosts, Authentication and much more!
FarDarkMist
  • 298
  • 2
  • 10