Before you sign up for a Virtual Dedicated Server…

Virtual Dedicated Servers (or Virtual Private Servers) provide a cost-effective alternative to dedicated servers for many kinds of application deployments. There are, however, some subtle issues with deploying Java applications on these systems. “Deploying Java Apps on a Virtual Dedicated Server” describes some questions you may want to ask before signing up with a VDS …

X11 Libraries for Headless Java Apps

Modern versions of Java support running in “headless” mode, allowing applications to access AWT classes even when on a machine that is not connected to a keyboard, mouse, or display. The default Linux configurations provided with dedicated servers, however, often lack the necessary X11 libraries to support headless mode. “Linux Libraries for Headless Applications” is …