tc server vs. Tcat
Why Tcat is the clear winner for organizations using Apache Tomcat
Tcat provides the best server environment for running your Spring applications. Tcat goes way beyond what tcServer provides in terms of management, monitoring, deployments, scripting and integration. Key differences that make Tcat stand out from offerings such as tcServer:
Core Server
| Features | Tcat | tc server |
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| 100% pure Apache Tomcat vs. forked |
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| No changes to configuration or executable scripts |
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Download and installation
| Features | Tcat | tc server |
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| All-in-one installer including a bundled JRE and all management and monitoring components |
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| No separate database installation required |
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| GUI installer |
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| Install on existing Apache Tomcat Farm |
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Monitoring
| Features | Tcat | tc server |
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| Purpose-built for Apache Tomcat |
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| Deep visibility into Apache Tomcat and Webapps |
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| Custom JMX based graphs |
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| Single UI |
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Management
| Features | Tcat | tc server |
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| Create and manage servers and groups |
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| Server profiles for uniform configuration of Spring applications accross servers |
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| Versioned deployments of multiple Spring webapps across a server farm |
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| One-click rollback of Spring webapps deployments |
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Scripting
| Features | Tcat | tc server |
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| Groovy scripting and cron scheduling |
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| Powerful extensions through custom scripting |
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Integration
| Features | Tcat | tc server |
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| Powerful REST API |
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| Maven and ANT plugins |
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| Automated continuous deployment of Spring Webapps |
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| Integration with perl, python, ruby or any language of your choice |
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Security
| Features | Tcat | tc server |
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| Role-based security |
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| Easy LDAP integration |
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* - separate installation of Hyperic and Spring Insight is required for tcServer
