Difference Between Web Server and Application server ??

Answer Posted / m.vinodkumar

1.)Web server can provide only one webserver to perform the services in serverside , where as application server provides both web and application servers to provide the services.
2.)Web server provides clusturing very limitedly ,where as Application provides complete clusturing concept.
3.)Web server support only HTTP protocol , where as Application server provides HTTP,FTP,SMTP .....and etc.
4.)Web server supports only limited number of Middleware services where as Application server supports more Middleware services.

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