-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Chuck,
On 6/9/2011 9:40 PM, Caldarale, Charles R wrote: >> From: Anand HS [mailto:anan...@gmail.com] >> Subject: Optimal Settings to use Tomcat as a HTTP File Server > >> We plan to use tomcat to let users download static content >> ( media, executables etc.. ). > > As much as I like Tomcat, I have to think it might be more > appropriate to use Apache httpd rather than Tomcat for pure static > content. +1 If you don't need Java for anything else, skip Tomcat altogether. There are faster HTTP servers than both Apache Tomcat and Apache httpd. > However, if you really want to use Tomcat, and you expect a heavy > load, install the APR connector (especially important if you're using > SSL). If you don't need SSL, the NIO connector is a good bet, too. Both APR and NIO support "sendFile" which allows higher-throughput static file serving. - -chris -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk3yc3kACgkQ9CaO5/Lv0PBiHACePaG1u57geBMBY+5nN46e7jcr KlwAn08b0nwm0NgqVVWA2za3VSgON5tM =Dm40 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
