Andrew Carr

Enterprise Solutions Architect

Andrew has been working in the IT industry since 1996, ranging from hardware and networking to application development. Andrew’s #1 specialty is Apache Tomcat, and he is recognized in the Tomcat community as a subject matter expert, assisting the Tomcat open source project in many ways.

Latest Content from Andrew Carr

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Overview of Apache Tomcat

In this blog, we give an overview of Apache Tomcat, how it works, why it's used, it's history, versions, and compare it to alternative web server environments.
Tomcat, Java
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What Is Apache Kafka?

Learn what Apache Kafka is and how Kafka works as both a message broker and powerful tool for stream processing in this blog.
Apache Kafka, Middleware
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GhostCat Vulnerability in Apache Tomcat: What You Need to Know

The GhostCat vulnerability is a serious security flaw, however, it is easily rectifiable. You may have heard about it or have been affected by the security flaw already. How can you prevent your Apache Tomcat web server from being affected? 
Tomcat, Security
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Apache Tomcat 7: Overview, Clustering, End of Life

Get an overview of Tomcat 7 and a Tomcat 7 clustering tutorial. Plus, find out when Tomcat 7 end of life is.
Tomcat, Java
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Apache Tomcat Clustering: The Ultimate Guide

Get an in-depth overview of Apache Tomcat clustering.
Tomcat, Java
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Pros and Cons of Using Open Source Databases

What are the most popular open source databases? What is the best open source database? Read this blog to see how top databases compare in high availability, firewalls, performance, scalability, and DR.
Open Source, Databases
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How to Set Up Tomcat SSL Proxy for Your Application Server

An introduction to implementing SSL in Apache Tomcat and configuring your proxy to use SSL when connecting to ensure end-to-end encryption.
Tomcat, Java