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Mehdi-Berriane - PeerSpot reviewer
Administration System/Virtualisation at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
MSP
Aug 11, 2023
Provides a scalable platform, but its pricing needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a scalable platform."
  • "The product's pricing needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use Tomcat as an application bucket for our Linux and Windows environments.

What needs improvement?

The product's pricing needs improvement.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Tomcat's stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have 500 Tomcat users in our organization. It is a scalable platform. We plan to increase the usage.

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Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Red Hat before.

How was the initial setup?

The product is straightforward to set up. We have deployed it in a production environment. It took three years to complete. The process was executed by a team of ten technical executives, including engineers and developers.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the product with the help of an integrator.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have purchased Tomcat's yearly license. It is an expensive product.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend Tomcat to others and rate it a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Hisham Badr - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer Team Lead at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Real User
Nov 18, 2022
Straightforward and basic deployment, excellent rating, with scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "The scalability overall is good."
  • "I would also like to see a dashboard with some integrations in order to see the logs and trace performance easier."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary case use is for case logs. When the customer tries to log into the application and the webpage does not open I check it from the integration of Tomcat.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see the APM tools enhanced for all customers. Some APM customers are not yet fully integrated. I would also like to see a dashboard with some integrations in order to see the logs and trace performance easier.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tomcat for the past four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Tomcat is not always stable and but I have not used another server yet to compare the overall stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability overall is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. The time frame of the deployment depends on configurations and parameters that a company may have.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We are currently using the open-source version.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Tomcat a ten on a scale of one to ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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SandeepKumar10 - PeerSpot reviewer
System Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Oct 25, 2022
Web container solution that is really easy to use and offers a simple implementation process
Pros and Cons
  • "The ease of use of Tomcat is its most valuable feature. Once we grade particular software, we simply download it and we keep an eye on if Tomcat is working."
  • "Sometimes we face issues with the private and public networks and ensuring that once Tomcat is installed, that it is secure."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for our website. When we have to integrate applications like scheduling tools with the website, we use Tomcat. We also use Tomcat to configure the applications that we have with either Automic scheduler or the D-Series scheduler.

What is most valuable?

The ease of use of Tomcat is its most valuable feature. Once we grade particular software, we simply download it and we keep an eye on if Tomcat is working. We have a link within Tomcat that tells us whether is working or not. 

What needs improvement?

Sometimes we face issues with the private and public networks and ensuring that once Tomcat is installed, that it is secure. This is an area of the solution that could be improved, possibly by adding an additional package for security. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for a few months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. When we have experienced any issue, restarting Tomcat or completing an update has fixed the issue. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

We have not needed to reach out to Tomcat for support during the last six or seven years. When we have had an issue, we have been able to resolve it on our own. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is really straightforward. Deployment takes between two and five minutes. If you are using Unix or Windows, you can click on the Tomcat website and you can download it from there. It's a very simple method and you can start and stop any time. If there is any problem, you can see the logs to understand what the issue is. 

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to other businesses. It is important to understand what approach you are going to take when it comes to installation. Tomcat is user friendly compared to solutions such as WebLogic or Oracle. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Sameer AHAMED - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Oct 7, 2022
Is flexible, scalable, stable, and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "Tomcat's best feature is the open source server. It's a flexible and lightweight solution."
  • "Tomcat is not user-friendly. I would also like to be able to have multiple applications run at the same time."

What is most valuable?

Tomcat's best feature is the open source server.

It's a flexible and lightweight solution.

What needs improvement?

Tomcat is not user-friendly. I would also like to be able to have multiple applications run at the same time.

In the next release, I would like to see better security features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for more than six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Tomcat is a scalable product. More than 100 people use it in my company.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good, and I rate them at eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Tomcat is an open source solution.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Tomcat an eight.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Sr. Devops Engineer at a media company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Jul 15, 2021
Stable, easy to deploy, and user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "The deployment process is very fast."
  • "It would be great if they offered more integration of monitoring tools."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution on our main e-commerce web page.

What is most valuable?

Compared to Oracle Web Projects, it's very user-friendly and the administration is very simple. The navigation is very intuitive.

The deployment process is very fast.

The solution is very stable. 

What needs improvement?

I don't have too much experience with monitoring, however, it's possible it could be improved. It would be great if they offered more integration of monitoring tools.

The management maybe can be improved a bit. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for a small instance in the past. We have used it for three or four months now in a bigger instance. We've only used it for a few months at this point, and therefore, it's still pretty new to us.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is good. We haven't had any issues. There are no bugs or glitches. it doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good. We have a structure that we can easily scale up or down. It's very simple for us.

How are customer service and technical support?

We haven't contacted technical support. We haven't needed any assistance. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I've also used Oracle WebLogic. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy to install. It's very easy. A company shouldn't struggle with the setup process.

The deployment is fast.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I don't have any information on the pricing. I don't handle that aspect of the solution.

That said, my understanding is it's less expensive than, for example, Oracle.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I'm able to compare WebLogic with Tomcat, and I can say that Tomcat beats WebLogic on a number of fronts. It's easier, simpler to deploy, and less expensive. I prefer it. 

What other advice do I have?

We're just customers and end-users. We don't have a business relationship with Tomcat.

We also use the solution on a private cloud as well as on-premises.

I'd rate the product at an eight out of ten. We're pretty happy with it.

I have experience with WebLogic and Tomcat. I'd recommend Tomcat over Oracle, as it's easier to manage and install. It's my understanding that the pricing is a bit lower as well. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1150821 - PeerSpot reviewer
Especialista em TI at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Feb 28, 2021
Open-source, amazing stability, scalable, and has a good knowledge base
Pros and Cons
  • "We chose to use Tomcat because it's perfect compared to other containers that we have tested."
  • "The interface is not user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

I use Tomcat for CM solutions, for access management.

What is most valuable?

We chose to use Tomcat because it's perfect compared to other containers that we have tested.

It's open-source and there is a lot of documentation available on the web. It has a good knowledge base.

What needs improvement?

The interface is not user-friendly.

You need to have knowledge of the operating system, and Linux to configure the solution. It is not user-friendly.

I would like to see a user-friendly interface.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tomcat for 10 years.

I started with Version 8 and now we are using Version 9.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is amazing. If it is configured properly, you won't have any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable. It is possible to create a cluster with Tomcat. You can run it using Docker, in the Kubernetes platform. It is also possible to be embedded in some devices.

It's pretty much a full-stack solution with many ways to use it.

We have 30 technicians who are using this solution in our organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have never used support from Tomcat. We have only used the documentation that is available.

There is a lot of documentation available on the internet, which is very helpful.

We have found a solution for questions that we have had through forums and the knowledge base.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is neither hard nor too easy. There is a lot of documentation to review.

The time it takes to deploy really depends on your experience. If you are a beginner, it can take eight hours, and for the heavy user, it's about two hours to deploy it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We are using the open-source version.

What other advice do I have?

Read the documentation that is available on Apache.org. If you have any issues, look to see what is available on the forums and on the web.

Some people have been able to find a solution using the web.

We have not had big issues when using Tomcat. I would rate Tomcat an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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reviewer1501299 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Analyst at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Feb 11, 2021
User-friendly and easy to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "Tomcat is user-friendly and easy to set up, especially compared to WebLogic or JBoss where some specialty is required. If you are going for Tomcat, you can use their guidelines and can set it up easily."
  • "Tomcat is used mainly for database connections. As of now, we configure that environment for any database configuration. But if any utility can integrate where we can pass the database connection as a string of details, then it should encrypt them and keep them inside. From that security perspective, Tomcat requires improvement. They should integrate this security feature."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Tomcat for one Java-based application that's used for any carrier site. We have one portal for carriers. Any external user can apply for whatever openings are there. Through that site they can apply and our HR can review their profile and invite them for an interview. Tomcat is handling all these processes.

What is most valuable?

The company decided earlier, when our database was on Oracle, that Tomcat is more suitable for Java-based applications and it's a free tool with free servers that we can download and use there.

Tomcat is user-friendly and easy to set up, especially compared to WebLogic or JBoss where some specialty is required. If you are going for Tomcat, you can use their guidelines and can set it up easily

What needs improvement?

Tomcat is used mainly for database connections. As of now, we configure that environment for any database configuration. But if any utility can integrate where we can pass the database connection as a string of details, then it should encrypt them and keep them inside. From that security perspective, Tomcat requires improvement. They should integrate this security feature.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Tomcat in my company for the last two years. In my previous company I used Tomcat for application, deployment and configuration.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Tomcat is very stable, nothing new in this one, it's a very old product. We were using this product for our small application testing back when we were in college.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In terms of Tomcat's scalability level, wherever scalability or a higher ability is required, we use a load balancer and other things to just upscale the data.

We have one 15-person team that is using it. It is exported to the internet, so external users are using it whenever they connect to the application.

How are customer service and technical support?

We provide technical support because we have the knowledge about this product so we don't feel any external support is required as of now for Apache and Tomcat related issues.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very easy and straightforward.

It takes me a couple of hours for Tomcat implementation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Tomcat is an open-source solution so we don't have licensing costs.

What other advice do I have?

My advice to someone considering Tomcat is that they don't have too much load on their website. It's not for all websites. For normal sites, they can use Tomcat.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Tomcat an eight.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Information Technology Consultant at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
Consultant
Top 10
Oct 31, 2024
Reliable and secure solution simplifies complex application deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "Tomcat is reliable and secure, which makes it valuable for our application deployment."
  • "Perhaps there could be an easier way to configure some advanced features."

What is our primary use case?

I have used Apache Tomcat for various applications in our operational environment. We are a traffic service provider, and our operational department needs various types of proprietary applications.

How has it helped my organization?

In our environment, Tomcat is reliable and secure. We don't have to make many changes, and the applications work as expected.

What is most valuable?

Tomcat is reliable and secure, which makes it valuable for our application deployment. We do not have to intervene much to make changes.

What needs improvement?

Perhaps there could be an easier way to configure some advanced features. The learning curve to earn advanced skills is too steep.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Apache Tomcat for more than ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Tomcat is scalable. I would rate it an eight out of ten for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

I have never consulted Apache support.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

Personally, I rarely work on Tomcat. However, if I had to rate the setup from one to ten, with ten meaning easy, I would rate it an eight.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Tomcat is completely free of charge.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend using Tomcat because it is simple to integrate and use.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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