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Open-source Java framework specialist SpringSource has unveiled a new incarnation of its Apache Tomcat-based tc Server, offering application developers and operators additional tools for building, deploying, and monitoring their software on the lightweight runtime platform. SpringSource vice president of product management …

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  1. dannypoo
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    Tomcat's relationship with the hypervisor

    I'm struggling to come up with any ways in which TC Server can have any form of relationship with the hypervisor. Given that traditionally, there is a JVM and a (possibly paravirtual) OS in the way, they would surely have to come up with some sort of JVM-pvOS hybrid?

    Alternatively, here's an idea - why don't they just ditch the hypervisor and run up some JVMs on Redhat?!?!?!?!

    I have got to say that VMWare's purchase of SpringSource ranks right up there as one of the most puzzling ever for me...

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    1. Adam FitzGerald
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      Re: Tomcat's relationship with the hypervisor

      There a lots of ways that application deployment topologies may need to synchronize with the virtualization layer/hypervisor. Respecting production DMZ topology and anti-affinity rules are two of the most obvious ones. These two items and others were discussed last October at the SpringOne 2GX conference in Adrian Colyer's keynote. You can see a recording of the presentation at:

      http://www.infoq.com/presentations/colyer-keynote-springone2gx

      Combine that kind of intelligence with the lightweight, less resource intensive runtime from Apache Tomcat/tc Server and you can see why people are excited about the synergy between VMware and SpringSource. Hopefully that will make things less puzzling for you.

      Adam FitzGerald

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