Difference between an application server and a servlet container?

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A servlet-container supports only the servlet API (including JSP, JSTL).

An application server supports the whole JavaEE – EJB, JMS, CDI, JTA, the servlet API (including JSP, JSTL), etc.

It is possible to run most of the JavaEE technologies on a servlet-container, but you have to install a standalone implementation of the particular technology.

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