A Web container handles requests for servlets, JavaServer Pages (JSP) files, and other types of files that include server-side code. The Web container creates servlet instances, loads and unloads servlets, creates and manages request and response objects, and performs other servlet management tasks. The Web server plug-ins, provided by the WebSphere Application Server, help supported Web servers pass servlet requests to Web containers.
The Web container is created initially with default properties values suitable for simple Web applications. However, these values might not be appropriate for more complex Web applications.
Your application is considered complex if it requires any of the following features:
Make the following configuration changes if you have a complex application:
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