howto fast ssl

[Bernhard Wraase]

We are serving jsp + servlets  always with ssl
It seems to me that without ssl its much faster.

So I ask myself...
What is faster:
tomcat standalone with ssl or
apache with mod_ssl + connector(i.e. mod_jk) + tomcat

Are there any experiences?
Is it worth the effort to install apache?
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TIA Bernhard Wraase