deploying java application

Hi, I am evaluating dreamhost and it seems to rock, I wonder if there are any known issues on making a java web applications running from dreamhost.
I think that there should be no problem, with the shell access I should install my JVM (even more than one, if needed) and then run an app-server and it's done.

Am I right?

Thanks.

What plan are you on and do you have PS service? One big problem you may have is that I don't know of any java web servers that don't run as servers. For instance, Tomcat will run as a server and listen on port 8080 (typically).

If you're running a PS or dedicated server, you have a lot more options, obviously.

Ehm... I do not even know what you referr with PS service... :)

Anyway, I plan to run a tomcat or more probably a jetty server, but it is not needed that they run as services, I can just run them embedded in my application so they are like a normal app, just they answer on a port, 8080 as default. There is also options to make them run in pair with a standard httpd like apache so that they answer on standard 80 port. I think I can configure my instance of apache httpd, am I right?

You can't configure your instance of apache, but you CAN purchase a DreamHost PS (Private Server) for about $15/month more (probably $30/month in your case) and run whatever applications/servers you want within it. Otherwise, in a standard DreamHost account, persistent processes such as those you're referring to are not allowed. More over, active listening services on *any* port other than those provided are disallowed as well. It might do you some good to read over DreamHost's TOS, located on their homepage wink

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Ehm... I do not even know what you referr with PS service... :)

Here's a link to the DreamHost PS service that Mousee and I are referring to.