Web Application Deployment - Upgrading and tuning Tomcat

Web Application Deployment module A912

Upgrading and tuning Tomcat

Exercises, examples and other material relating to training module A912. This module is presented on Private Courses and Specially Run Courses only

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Background information

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Topics covered in this module

Upgrading Apache Tomcat server software.
Retaining data and applications, and data integrity.
Versions of Tomcat and Version Controls.
Log checking and analysis.
Configuration and tuning changes.

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