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reviewer1150821 - PeerSpot reviewer
Especialista em TI at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Open-source, amazing stability, scalable, and has a good knowledge base
Pros and Cons
  • "We chose to use Tomcat because it's perfect compared to other containers that we have tested."
  • "The interface is not user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I use Tomcat for CM solutions, for access management.

What is most valuable?

We chose to use Tomcat because it's perfect compared to other containers that we have tested.

It's open-source and there is a lot of documentation available on the web. It has a good knowledge base.

What needs improvement?

The interface is not user-friendly.

You need to have knowledge of the operating system, and Linux to configure the solution. It is not user-friendly.

I would like to see a user-friendly interface.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tomcat for 10 years.

I started with Version 8 and now we are using Version 9.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is amazing. If it is configured properly, you won't have any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable. It is possible to create a cluster with Tomcat. You can run it using Docker, in the Kubernetes platform. It is also possible to be embedded in some devices.

It's pretty much a full-stack solution with many ways to use it.

We have 30 technicians who are using this solution in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

I have never used support from Tomcat. We have only used the documentation that is available.

There is a lot of documentation available on the internet, which is very helpful.

We have found a solution for questions that we have had through forums and the knowledge base.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is neither hard nor too easy. There is a lot of documentation to review.

The time it takes to deploy really depends on your experience. If you are a beginner, it can take eight hours, and for the heavy user, it's about two hours to deploy it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We are using the open-source version.

What other advice do I have?

Read the documentation that is available on Apache.org. If you have any issues, look to see what is available on the forums and on the web.

Some people have been able to find a solution using the web.

We have not had big issues when using Tomcat. I would rate Tomcat an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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reviewer1501299 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Analyst at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
User-friendly and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "Tomcat is user-friendly and easy to set up, especially compared to WebLogic or JBoss where some specialty is required. If you are going for Tomcat, you can use their guidelines and can set it up easily."
  • "Tomcat is used mainly for database connections. As of now, we configure that environment for any database configuration. But if any utility can integrate where we can pass the database connection as a string of details, then it should encrypt them and keep them inside. From that security perspective, Tomcat requires improvement. They should integrate this security feature."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Tomcat for one Java-based application that's used for any carrier site. We have one portal for carriers. Any external user can apply for whatever openings are there. Through that site they can apply and our HR can review their profile and invite them for an interview. Tomcat is handling all these processes.

What is most valuable?

The company decided earlier, when our database was on Oracle, that Tomcat is more suitable for Java-based applications and it's a free tool with free servers that we can download and use there.

Tomcat is user-friendly and easy to set up, especially compared to WebLogic or JBoss where some specialty is required. If you are going for Tomcat, you can use their guidelines and can set it up easily

What needs improvement?

Tomcat is used mainly for database connections. As of now, we configure that environment for any database configuration. But if any utility can integrate where we can pass the database connection as a string of details, then it should encrypt them and keep them inside. From that security perspective, Tomcat requires improvement. They should integrate this security feature.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tomcat in my company for the last two years. In my previous company I used Tomcat for application, deployment and configuration.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Tomcat is very stable, nothing new in this one, it's a very old product. We were using this product for our small application testing back when we were in college.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In terms of Tomcat's scalability level, wherever scalability or a higher ability is required, we use a load balancer and other things to just upscale the data.

We have one 15-person team that is using it. It is exported to the internet, so external users are using it whenever they connect to the application.

How are customer service and technical support?

We provide technical support because we have the knowledge about this product so we don't feel any external support is required as of now for Apache and Tomcat related issues.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy and straightforward.

It takes me a couple of hours for Tomcat implementation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Tomcat is an open-source solution so we don't have licensing costs.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to someone considering Tomcat is that they don't have too much load on their website. It's not for all websites. For normal sites, they can use Tomcat.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Tomcat an eight.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Director at Conacent Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Real User
Top 5
The product is free and easy to use, but the stability must be improved
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is easy to use."
  • "The stability must be improved."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used for simple applications.

What is most valuable?

The product is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

The stability must be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for a couple of months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the tool’s stability a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The tool is scalable. Large companies and banks are using it. We didn’t need to scale much. Two people are using the solution in our organization. We need two people to maintain the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward. The deployment took half a day.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed the product in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The tool is free.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend the solution for small applications. Overall, I rate the solution a seven or eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Founder, CEO at Creant Technologies
Real User
Top 20
Good stability and easy-to-use solution
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a robust solution."
  • "The solution's interface and backup features could be better."

How has it helped my organization?

The solution works very seamlessly. It is one of the best app servers at present. It has been a crucial part of our development.

What is most valuable?

All of the solution's functionalities are very useful for us.

What needs improvement?

The solution's interface and backup features could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for more than 12 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution's stability as an eight.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution's scalability as a seven. We plan to increase its usage further. Although, it is challenging to scale up for more concurrent users.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We had used WebSphere earlier. Later, we switched to Tomcat as it is robust and easy to use.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the solution's initial setup process as a nine. It takes approximately an hour to complete but varies depending on the application size.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution with the help of our in-house team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the solution's pricing as an eight. There are no additional costs apart from the standard license.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is easy to manage and has good stability. I rate it as a nine.

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Technical Architect at Photon Interactive
MSP
Light-weight, easy to use, good documentation, and integrates well with Eclipse
Pros and Cons
  • "Web apps are very easy to deploy."
  • "I would personally like it if the admin console would show more information specifically about memory being used."

What is our primary use case?

Tomcat is a really light-weight Web Server.

How has it helped my organization?

Web applications with Spring can be utilized quite effectively with the help of Tomcat.

What is most valuable?

It is very easy to use for development as well as in a production environment.

It can be integrated with Eclipse as well, for rapid development.

Documentation is very good and is helpful in case of any issue.

Web apps are very easy to deploy.

What needs improvement?

I would personally like it if the admin console would show more information specifically about memory being used.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tomcat for more than 12 years.

How are customer service and technical support?

Tomcat is widely accepted in tech communities because getting support is really easy.

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President at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
We have to bounce the servers every three months but there's no investment and a huge return. ​

What is most valuable?

It's a rock solid Java host.

How has it helped my organization?

It is at the core of our production application server environment.

What needs improvement?

None that I can think of.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using it for 10 years,

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No, it's rock solid.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The server needs to be bounced every three months. We reboot on schedule whether we need to or not.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

It's open source and the community is very helpful.

Technical Support:

It's open source and the community is very helpful.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used IBM WebSphere, but the cost drove us to Tomcat.

How was the initial setup?

It's drop dead easy.

What about the implementation team?

We did it all in-house.

What was our ROI?

No investment, and a huge return.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We bounce the servers every three months, but other than that the costs are trivial.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We looked at other products from IBM, Sun, BEA and a couple others.

What other advice do I have?

Do it. Drop it in and if you have huge traffic requirements, drop it on a couple of machines and run a network balancer.

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Middleware specialist at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
It allows rapid application deployment for Java web container applications, but clustering is complicated.

Valuable Features:

  • Simplicity
  • Speed of deployment

Improvements to My Organization:

  • It allows rapid application deployment for Java web container applications.
  • It provides a stable platform for the application to work with.

Room for Improvement:

  • The documentation can be better.
  • It also lacks the flexibility to configure files.
  • Clustering is complicated.

Use of Solution:

I managed it for approximately three years.

Deployment Issues:

No issues encountered.

Stability Issues:

No issues encountered.

Scalability Issues:

It's difficult to scale/cluster.

Initial Setup:

It was straightforward.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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QA Manager at Tandicorp
Real User
Top 20Leaderboard
It has sufficient documentation for application development but it needs to be improved to handle JNDI resources.

Valuable Features:

  • Lightweight
  • Configurable
  • High-performance
  • Cross-platform
  • Open source 
  • It has sufficient documentation for application development

Room for Improvement:

The cluster management and load balancing is a bit complex. Also, they need to improve the documentation to handle JNDI resources.

Use of Solution:

I've used it for 10 years.

Deployment Issues:

Deployment is simple, however, a limitation is hot deployment.

Stability Issues:

No issues encountered.

Cost and Licensing Advice:

No costs.

Other Solutions Considered:

If you were to have no JEE applications, then it is advisable, otherwise the application server falls short.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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