WebLogic
Server, WebSphere Application Server, and JBoss provide plug-in modules
that enable integration with an HTTP server, such as Apache HTTP Server
or Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS).
The plug-ins are useful
for either or both of the following:
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to forward requests for dynamic
content to the Web application server or servlet container. In this
scenario, the HTTP server handles all the static content and relies
on the Web application server for dynamic content.
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to forward requests and distribute
those requests among a cluster of Web application servers using a
load-balancing algorithm.