Using JBoss Web vs. Setting up Apache

[chungley]

Hi,

My group used to use Apache httpd + Tomcat in our environment.

We are moving away from that to JBoss; and I understand that JBoss Web is a 5.0 enhancement that can be used in place of Apache.

I was wondering if someone can give me comments, pointers or links as to comparing setting up JBoss this way vs. setting up an Apache httpd server and have J2EE applications re-direct to JBoss (similiar to our old Apache/Tomcat configuration).

Thanks.

--Chung

[jfclere]

I think what you want to do it still a front-end and a back-end, correct?

For the moment you can't use JBoss Web to front-end AS (you would need a proxy servlet to do that, we don't have to yet).

[chungley]

Yes, what we did before is using Apache to front-end Tomcat.

With JBoss 5, I thought JBoss Web and AS are working together. It sounds like that is wrong. Would you suggest me to use Apache to front-end JBoss AS then? It seems that that route was more "established":)

Thanks...

--Chung