Wednesday, 14 August 2013

Types of Server


Server
A server is the machine that runs data management software that has been designed for server functionality. A server has operating system software, data management software and a portion of the network software.

File server
File servers manage a work group’s applications and data files, so that they may be shared by the group. File servers are very I/O oriented. They pull large amounts of data off their storage subsystems and pass the data over the network. When the data from the file is requested, a file server transmit all records from the file.

Web server
A web server is a computer system that delivers web pages. Every web server has an IP address and possibly a domain name.  

Group Server
A Groupware server is a software designed to enable users to collaborate, regardless of location through the internet or a corporate intranet and to work together in a virtual atmosphere.

Application server
Application server, which provides specific application services to an application. Application servers are the type of middleware, which occupy a large chunk of computing territory between database servers and end users.

Database servers
Database servers, which provide database storage and data sharing with other computers in the network. Database servers more and store data records or databases over corporate networks and across the internet.

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