16.3. HTTP server separation from the application server

WebSphere provides four different alternatives for physically separating the HTTP server from the application server:

  • OSE Remote

  • Thick Servlet Redirector

  • Thick Servlet Redirector administrative server agent

  • Thin Servlet Redirector

  • Reverse Proxy / IP Forwarding

When compared to a configuration where the application server and the HTTP server are co-located on a single physical server, each of these alternatives can be utilized to provide varying degrees of improvement in:

  • Performance

  • Process isolation

  • Security

16.3.1. OSE Remote

OSE Remote extends the OSE protocol “off box” to allow for physical separation of the HTTP server and the servlet engine(s). OSE supports clustering and workload management ...

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