June 25, 2007

Can you use JSP on linux servers?

I'd like to build a system that fetches data from a DB and displays it on a webpage. I know usually PHP is used for that, but my friend said he can do it with JSP, only that not all servers support it. I know my website is on a linux server, would PHP be best to use in that case?

PHP would definitely be easier. But JSP is workable as well. The question is, can you run JSP on your current Web site?

JSP requires two additional pieces of software that PHP does not need, (1) an application server (sometimes also referred to as "runtime environment"), and (2) a JDBC driver for your database. Collectively, these programs (and related services) are usualy referred to as "JSP support". If your server is maintained by a hosting company, JSP support may or may not be included in your plan; moreover, the company may or may not even have a plan that includes JSP support…

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