Java technology offers many benefits to Internet and application programmers. Java Servlet technology provides Web developers with a simple, consistent mechanism for extending the functionality of a Web server. A servlet can almost be thought of as an applet that runs on the server side. JavaServer Pages (JSP) is a server-side technology that is an extension to the Java Servlet technology. JSPs have dynamic scripting capabililty that works in tandem with HTML code, separating the page logic from the static elements--the actual design and display of the page.

Implementation

Java Servlets are made possible on your Virtual Private Server through the use of an Apache module. Which module to use is based on which operating system your Virtual Private Server uses:

• FreeBSD VPS Accounts

  Java Servlet support is provided by The mod_jserv Apache Module.

• Solaris VPS Accounts

  Use Tomcat, the flagship product of the Apache Jakarta Project. Tomcat is a world-class implementation of the Java Servlet and JSP specifications and uses the mod_jk Apache Module.