App Server vs.

Web Server: Key

Differences
Here is an overview of the main distinctions between app and web servers:
Web Servers Point of Comparison Applica

Hosts applicatio
Hosts websites and responds to
Main purpose complex interac
simple web requests
business logic

Only delivers static content via

Type of content Delivers static a
HTML

The client-serve
HTTP/HTTPS protocols only Protocols occur via severa
including HTTP

No Application connection Yes

Has access to th
Has access to a static database Database connection
database

Serves web and

Web browsers Typical client
and web browse

Uses multi-threa
Does not support multi-threading Multi-threading
multiple request

Facilitates traffic that does not Facilitates resou

Resource consumption
consume a lot of resources processes

Web container (
web services), E
Web container only Containers
Application Clie
security)

Very low Capacity High

A hypertext document that displays Interaction result Files that contai

information on a browser specific purpose
 client needs

What Is a Web Server?

A web server is a computer system that stores, processes, and delivers web pages to
clients. The client is almost always a web browser or a mobile application. Depending
on the setup, a web server can store one or more websites.

This type of server only delivers static HTML content, such as:
 Documents
 Images
 Videos
 Fonts