What is difference between servlet and ASP?

PRABEER KUMAR NAYAK

Nov 25th, 2005

Platform and Server IndependenceJSP technology adheres to the Write Once, Run AnywhereTM philosophy of the JavaTM architecture. Instead of being tied to a single platform or vendor, JSP technology can run on any Web server and is supported by a wide variety of tools from multiple vendors.Open Development Process, Open SourceWorking with Sun in the JSP effort are authoring tool vendors (such as Macromedia), container companies (such as Apache and Netscape), end users, consultants, and others.The JSP application programming interface (API) has undoubtedly benefited - and will continue to benefit - from the input of this extended community. In contrast, ASP technology is a specifically Microsoft initiative, developed in a proprietary process. ASP Technology JSP TechnologyWeb Server Microsoft IIS or Personal Any Web server, including Web Server Apache, Netscape, and IISPlatforms Microsoft Windows1 Most popular platforms, including the Solaris Operating Environment, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and other UNIX platform implementationsThe Developer's PerspectiveBoth ASP and JSP technologies let developers separate content generation from layout by accessing components from the page. ASP supports the COM model, while JSP technology provides components based on JavaBeansTM technology or JSP tags. ASP Technology JSP/Servlet TechnologyReusable, Cross-Platform Components No JavaBeans, Enterprise JavaBeans, custom JSP tagsSecurity Against System Crashes No YesMemory Leak Protection No YesScripting Language VBScript, JScript JavaCustomizable Tags No YesScalability in the Enterprise ASP Technology JSP TechnologyCompatible with Legacy Databases yes (COM) Yes (using JDBC API)Ability to Integrate with Data Sources Works with any ODBC- Works with any ODBC- compliant database and JDBC technology- compliant databaseWorks Components COM components JavaBeans, Enterprise JavaBeans, or extensible JSP tagsExtensive Tool Support Yes Yes