Analyst Report: SpringSource Seeks to Herd Tomcat Users

Abstract
SpringSource has announced the general availability of SpringSource tc Server, an enterprise version of Apache Tomcat, the world's most widely used Java application server. SpringSource tc Server is hardened for enterprise use and coupled with mission-critical operational capabilities and advanced diagnostics required by the most demanding IT environments. This report includes an objective, analytical summary of the product as well as Current Analysis perspective on the positives and concerns.

About the Author

Michael Meehan
Senior Analyst, Application Infrastructure

As Senior Analyst for Application Infrastructure, Michael will monitor the evolution of platforms such as application servers and integration technologies, which form the vital software infrastructure for corporate computing. Michael will also track governance and management solutions as they evolve from standalone solutions to elements within larger suites.

Prior to joining Current Analysis Michael served at the editor-in-chief at SearchSOA.com, leading that site's growth to more than 400,000 registered members. Prior to that he worked both as a freelance writer and as a senior writer for Computerworld, where he covered the middleware and networking markets among others. Michael honed his writing and research skills in the newspaper business in Massachusetts and Connecticut, and is a graduate of Boston University.

About Current Analysis
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