Can I run my Tomcat app on Bluemix?

Question

We have a simple app that runs on tomcat7 and has been working for about a year. We\'re planning to kick the tires on Bluemix and we would like to know if there\'s any info

Answer 1

Yup. You can use the community Java buildpack to use Tomcat as your Java runtime.

cf push -b https://github.com/cloudfoundry/java-buildpack.git

Edit:

cf push  -b java_buildpack

Doc for Tomcat buildpack: https://github.com/cloudfoundry/java-buildpack

The pre-installed buildpack name or external url after -b option is the open source java Tomcat buildpack. When pushing a Java application, if you don't specify a buildpack name or url, the default Java buildpack will be chosen. In Bluemix, the default buildpack is the WebSphere Liberty buildpack.

Doc for Liberty buildpack: https://www.ng.bluemix.net/docs/#starters/liberty/index.html#optionsforpushinglibertyapplications