>>> I recently converted a project to use Servlet-based delivery of static
>>> content that had been served with Apache httpd after years of avoiding
>>> that for performance reasons. When we actually ran benchmarks, the
>>> extra CPU used by the JVM vs. native Apache wasn't a real factor.
Uh, guys ... the bigger issue, IMO, is that Tomcat has a 1:1 thread to
connection model, unless you use the optional APR (native code) connector
for AJP or Bill Barker's still experimental NIO support.
--- Noel