It's worth considering what the definition of an application server is to make sure that the term means the same thing to everyone who uses it. So let us ask the question: what is an application ...

A Web server exclusively handles HTTP requests, whereas an application server serves business logic to application programs through any number of protocols. Let’s examine each in more detail.

What is 2-tier architecture? 2-tier architecture describes client/server systems in which the client requests resources and the server responds directly to the request, using its own resources. This ...