TITLE:

"UNDERS
TANDING
SERVERS
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Slide 1: Title Slide
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Slide 2: Table of Contents
Slide 3: Introduction
• Slide 4: What is a Server?
• Slide 5: Types of Servers
• Slide 6: Server Hardware
• Slide 7: Server Software
• Slide 8: Server Security
• Slide 9: Conclusion
INTROD
UCTION
Today, we will delve into the world of servers, understanding
what they are, how they work, and why they are indispensable
in our daily lives.
All of them rely on servers to function.
Servers are the unsung heroes of the digital age. They are the
backbone of our modern world, enabling the seamless flow of
information, communication, and services."

Did you know that there are over 1.7 billion websites online today?
 WHAT
IS A
SERVE
A SERVER IS A COMPUTER OR
SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES
R?
RESOURCES, DATA,
SERVICES, OR PROGRAMS TO
OTHER COMPUTERS, KNOWN
AS CLIENTS, OVER A
NETWORK. IN THEORY,
WHENEVER COMPUTERS
SHARE RESOURCES WITH
CLIENT MACHINES THEY ARE
CONSIDERED SERVERS.
THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF
SERVERS, INCLUDING WEB
SERVERS, MAIL SERVERS,
TYPES OF
SERVERS• File servers

File servers store and distribute files. Multiple clients or users may share files stored
on a server

2. Print servers

Print servers allow for the management and distribution of printing functionality.

3. Application servers

Application servers run applications in lieu of client computers running applications

locally

4. Web servers

One of the most abundant types of servers in today’s market is a web server. A web
server is a special kind of application server that hosts programs and data requested
by users across the Internet or an intranet.
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HARDWARE

Server hardware comprises a It is designed to provide high Server hardware differs from regular
computer hardware because it is
server system, including the processing power, reliability, and optimized to simultaneously support
computer chassis, power supply, security levels to support critical multiple users, applications, and

motherboard, processor, memory, processes.

business applications, services,
A server system typically has higher
storage devices, and network and processes
processing power, larger memory
interface cards. capacity, and storage devices to
accommodate the demands of
multiple users accessing the system
concurrently.
 SERVER
0 SOFTWARE
• Server software is software designed to be used, operated, and managed on a computing
server. It provides and promotes the utilization of the computing power of the underlying

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server for a series of computing services and functions
 SERVER
SECURIT
Y
SERVER SECURITY
ENCOMPASSES A
COMPREHENSIVE SET OF
PRACTICES, INCLUDING
STRONG AUTHENTICATION,
REGULAR UPDATES,
FIREWALL PROTECTION,
DATA ENCRYPTION,
PASSWORD POLICIES, DATA
BACKUPS, SECURITY
SOFTWARE, MONITORING,
NETWORK CONFIGURATION,
PHYSICAL SECURITY,
 CONCLUSION
IN CONCLUSION, SERVERS
ARE THE UNSUNG HEROES
OF OUR DIGITAL WORLD,
QUIETLY WORKING BEHIND
THE SCENES TO MAKE OUR
CONNECTED LIVES
POSSIBLE. WE'VE EXPLORED
THEIR FUNDAMENTAL
ROLES, DIFFERENT TYPES,
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