Web Container Requirements

One of the primary uses of Portal Server installed on an web container is to integrate portal providers J2EE technology stack constructs, such as Enterprise JavaBeans^TM in the case of the application server or things like Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) and LDAP (LDAPSDK) connectivity. These other applications and modules can consume resources and affect your portal sizing. It is best to use connection pooling and jndi tooling available through the web container.