Server

what is a server?

A server is a piece of computer hardware or software. It provides functionality for other

programs or devices, called clients. This architecture is called the client–server model. Servers
can provide various. And also, it’s a computer or system that provides resources, data, services,
or programs to other computers, known as clients, over a network. To function as a server, a
device must be configured to listen to requests from clients on a network connection. This
functionality can exist as part of the operating system as an installed application, role, or a
combination of the two.

Importance of servers
 Scalability is high
 Remote accessibility
 Data manage, store and send automatically
 Highly security and virus management
 Business or any work can be easily expanded
Types of servers
 Application server
Host web apps allowing users in the network to run and use them, without having to
install a copy on their own computers.
 Catalog server
Maintains an index or table of contents of information that can be found across a large
distributed network, such as computers, files shared on file servers, and web apps.
 Communication server
Maintains an environment needed for one communication endpoint to find other
endpoints and communicate with them.
 Computing server
Shares vast amounts of computing resources, especially CPU and random access
memory, over a network.
 Database server
Maintains and shares any form of database over a network.
 File server
Shares files and folders, storage space to hold files and folders, or both, over a network.
 Game server
Enables several computers or gaming devices to play multiplayer video games.
 Mail server
Makes email communication possible in the same way that a post office makes snail
mail communication possible.
 Media server
Shares digital video or digital audio over a network through media streaming.
 Print server
Shares one or more printers over a network
 Proxy server
Acts as an intermediary between a client and a server, accepting incoming traffic from
the client and sending it to the server.
 Virtual server
Shares hardware and software resource with other virtual servers.
 Web server
Hosts web pages and a web server is what makes the world wide web possible.
 Fax server
Shares one or more fax machines over a network
 Sound server
Enables computer programs to play and record sound, individually or cooperatively.
Most suitable servers for Academic Institution
 Application server
 Catalog server
 Communication server
 Computing server
 Database server
 File server
 Mail server
 Web server

Most suitable for IT Company

 Application server
 Catalog server
 Communication server
 Computing server
 Database server
 File server
 Mail server
 Web server
 Fax server
 Print server
 Proxy server
 Virtual server