Benefits and Drawbacks of Multi-Threaded Server in Java

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• Benefits and Drawbacks of Multi-Threaded Server
  in Java
• Java is a well-known programming language using
  which a server can be easily created. For
  creating a powerful server which can be either a
  single server or a single client connection,
  Java socket APIs are commonly used. Lets take a
  close look in to what a multi-threaded server in
  Java is all about. You will learn about the
  concepts of multi-threading and the benefits as
  well as drawbacks of using multi-threaded server
  in Java.
• Definition of multi-threading
• Multi-threading can be defined as the ability of
  a software, operating system, hardware component
  or a process in managing multiple users at a
  single time. Instead of running multiple
  instances of the program on computer, such kind
  of Java application would be able to accept
  multiple requests by a single user or a number
  of users. The user requests are recorded as a
  thread wherein other programs are also included
  by the users. The commands given to the
  applications are easily tracked with the help of
  special identity that each of the threads have.
• The requests are tracked along with the work
  status that has been assigned to each thread by
  multi-threaded applications. Multi-threading
  along with multi- processing are two important
  features of multi-tasking and is considered as
  the smallest unit in computing. Compared to the
  multi-processing, multi-threading is commonly
  used taking in to consideration the multiple
  advantages it offers. Separate memory spaces are
  not required as a common area in the computer
  memory is made available by the threads in
  multi-threading.
• Benefits and Drawbacks of Multi-threading
• Advantages
• The advantages of a multi-threaded server
  compared to a single-threaded server in Java are
  as given below.
• Faster response to multiple queries
  simultaneously.
• Threads are independent of each other and do not
  hinder the functioning of other threads.

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• Considerable time can be saved as many operations
  could be performed at once.
• Multi-threaded servers are always responsive
  irrespective of how longer the process runs
  where as single threaded servers could become
  unresponsive.
• Drawbacks
• Some of the disadvantages of a multi-threaded
  server in Java are as given below.
• Multi-threaded programs cannot be created easily.
• Analyzing and determining the root cause of an
  error can be considered as quite difficult.
• Testing process has certain limitations.
• Conclusion
• In the fast growing digital world, multi-threaded
  servers have become the need of the hour. Such a
  server could easily respond quickly to the
  increasing client queries quickly as well as
  efficiently. This makes multi-threaded server in
  Java an ideal choice for users.