What is Server? | Examples of Server | Types of Server | Usage of Server.

Server

Server.
        A server is a computer, a device or a program that is dedicated to managing network resources. Servers are often referred to as dedicated because they carry out hardly any other tasks apart from their server tasks
Server Example.
       There are many different types of servers.
For example:
       File server: a computer and storage device dedicated to storing files.
       Print server: a computer that manages one or more printers
       Network server: a computer that manages network traffic

Types of Server.

      This list categorizes many types of servers used in the marketplace today.

1- Proxy Server

2- Mail Server

3- Server Platforms

4- Web Server

5- Application Server

6- Real-Time Communication Server

7- FTP Server

Name Server.

       A name server is a computer application that implements a network service for providing responses to queries against a directory service. It translates an often humanly meaningful, text-based identifier to a system-internal, often numeric identification or addressing component.

Server Used.

       A server is a computer designed to process requests and deliver data to another computer over the internet or a local network. The word server is understood by most to mean a web server where web pages can be accessed over the internet through a client like a web browser.

Working of Servers.

      A client process may run on the same device or may connect over a network to a server on a different device. Typical servers are database servers, file servers, mail servers, print servers, web servers, game servers, and application servers.

Advantages of Server.

     A Server allows you to provide high-speed internet access across a network.

     A Server gives you more processing power.

     It 'supercharges' your network, storing large chunks of data, freeing up memory and enabling individual PCs to perform better.