Is it possible to run Java web application using Nginx server only without tomcat server?

Question

Is it possible to run Java web application using Nginx server only without tomcat server ?

Answer 1

nginx has no understanding of what a .war file is as it is not a servlet container. So, answer to your question is No! it is not possible. However, you can configure nginx to act as a reverse proxy in front of a Tomcat server.

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