Re: CGI vs JSP...

["Seth Newton" <snewton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

CGI doesn't always scale well?  Under what conditions?

RPG is the native, fast way to do anything on the 400.

In general, I have seen RPG-CGI scale better than JSP.  If it's the same
box, and the same type of application, you will be able to put more users on
it, if it's written in RPG compared to Java.

Seth Newton
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-----Original Message-----
date: Fri, 12 May 2006 16:59:34 -0400
from: "Mike Eovino" <meovino@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [WEB400] CGI vs JSP...

CGI - Pros:
You probably already know RPG.
Easy to start with.

CGI - Cons:
Doesn't always scale well.
Locks you into using iSeries as your webserver and as your back-end.
HTTP server and web application must be in same tier.
Tough to hire people that know anything about RPG-CGI.

JSP Pros:
Easy to find people who know it.
Can run web app tier on just about any platform.
Can connect to multiple back-end databases.
Can separate HTTP server tier from web app tier.
Lots of open-source resources.

JSP Cons:
You probably don't know it.
Can be tough to get started if you don't have an experienced Java person.