With proper precautions, Java server applications running on Linux can provide a very high degree of security — even higher than native applications — because Java technology eliminates many of the common sources of vulnerabilities in server applications, according to this article on IBM's developerWorks website. The article explains how Java server technologies fit with Linux, and gives pointers on setting up the Tomcat Java servlet engine on Linux — securely.

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