Web middleware firm MuleSoft has released Tcat Server 6 R2, the new version of its web application server based on Apache Tomcat.
The company said that the Tcat Server gives Tomcat users new functionality including automated configuration management capabilities, remote Tomcat server restart capabilities, and programmatic deployment and configuration of Tomcat servers through a new REST API.
Based on the Apache Tomcat binary, with zero changes to the core code, the Tcat Server allows IT teams to migrate from legacy platforms to the open source Tomcat. The Tcat server includes features for production deployment, such as server group management, configuration management, application provisioning and performance diagnostics.
According to MuleSoft, the configuration management capabilities in the new version allows users to access the server remotely including, remote view, edit and publishing of Tomcat configuration files; remote view and edit of JVM and configuration settings. In addition, the new version also includes remote restart capabilities that allows users to make changes without having to manually restart the system.
MuleSoft said, Amazon EC2 plug-in for deploying Tcat Server in the cloud enables cloud users to configure, monitor and diagnose Tomcat using a web browser from any remote location.
Sateesh Narahari, director of product management at Mulesoft, said: “We built new capabilities into this release of Tcat Server directly in response to feedback from the thousands who have downloaded and are currently using the product. All of Tcat Server’s features are designed to minimise manual tasks, leading to significant cost and time savings for developers and operations managers using Tomcat.”
