ServletContext initialization parameters are available in all of the JVMs.
Recall that ServletContext initialization parameters are specified in the
deployment descriptor.
The parameters are local to the virtual machine (VM) in which they are created. If information needs to be shared between servlets in a distributed environment, it should be placed in a session (which migrates with the user between servers), or a store such as a database, EJB, or directory service
Off topic question to the bartenders: instead of NX: in the headings, would it be better to have "FBNS", "HTL", or "CTX" in the headings? And no mnemonic for general issues? Otherwise we could get to a point 12 months from now where every post starts with "NX" and newcommers are confused.) Andrew