To all Tomcat users out there, I’m sure many of you have had questions on how to get things up and running; questions like ‘Is Apache Tomcat the same thing as Tomcat?’, and ‘How do I get the :8080 to go away?’

What is Apache Tomcat?

Apache Tomcat and Tomcat are the same thing. Apache, in this case, is simply the parent project and does not refer to the Apache web server. Apache Tomcat acts as a servlet container that processes Java servlets/JSP pages. There are some specifications that can be made within the Apache web server to let Apache know whether or not to handle the request or pass it on to Tomcat for processing. These specifications are located in the mod_jk.conf (sometimes just jk.conf) file in the /etc/httpd/conf.d directory.

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WestHost is excited to be offering $50 Google Adwords credit when you sign up for any of our Standard Web hosting plans.

How does it work?

Simply sign up on any of our Standard Web hosting plans and WestHost will provide you with a special promotional code. Then when you sign up with Google Adwords to promote your Web site you can use this special promotional code and get a $50 advertising credit to help get your business off the ground.

7 Reasons to try Google Adwords:

1. Acquire new customers online or offline
2. Stay in constant control of your marketing budget–spend as much or as little as you’d like
3. Know when your ads and advertising dollars are working–and when they’re not
4. Target potential customers across the US–or just in your own neighborhood
5. Reach potential customers at the very moment they’re searching for your product or service
6. Easily change your ads, messages and keywords whenever you want
7. Getting started is so simple, your AdWords ad can be up and running in minutes

Remember all you have to do to be eligible for the $50 Google Adwords credit is to sign up for any of our Standard Web hosting plans. Getting started is that simple.

Learn more about Google Adwords and how it can help you!

Here at WestHost we have great support team that is dedicated to the success of our clients. Our ongoing commitment to excellence includes these key values we are aiming for:

• Establishing consistency amongst our staff
• Demonstrating our commitment to our clients
• Distancing ourselves from our competition

These key values are at the core of what makes WestHost a leader in the hosting industry.

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Chris Michaelis: Technical Engineer

We would like to congratulate Chris Michaelis for his outstanding contributions in client service excellence! Chris is a Technical Engineer here at WestHost and plays a major role on our Development team. He is an integral part of the WestHost team and a large contributor to our ongoing success. As part of our Development team Chris handles the complexities of deploying and ensuring functionality of many of our new and existing site applications. Although he works behind the scenes he is a frequent contributor to the WestHost blog offering helpful ideas or tips.