Tomcat JSP server

• Require core architectural technology for developing presentation tier of OFS extranet application

• Java is our chosen programming environment

  • Recent surveys show more Java programmers and Java jobs on the market than any other single technology. VB is number 2.
  • Platform independent
  • Linux has excellent Java support

• Tomcat is a free OSS implementation of Sun's J2EE JSP standard providing an equivalent to ASP or Cold Fusion

• Other expensive proprietary equivalents available (Resin, JRun, BEA Weblogic, Websphere)