Tomcat components tuning

In Tomcat 7, you can do many configurations to improve the server performance, threads tuning, port customization, and JVM tuning. Let's quickly discuss the major components of Tomcat 7 which are important for performance improvement.

Types of connectors for Tomcat 7

Connectors can be defined as a point of intersection where requests are accepted and responses are returned. There are three types of connectors used in Tomcat 7, as shown in the following figure. These connectors are used according to different application requirements. Let's discuss the usability of each connector:

Types of connectors for Tomcat 7

Java HTTP Connector

The Java HTTP Connector ...

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