Does someone know you? How will you get it if nobody can communicate with you? You are alone and you talk anyone more than one person at a time. Tomorrow 2 hundred people will request to talk to you, after tomorrow one thousand, and the number may continue to increase. How can you deal with that? What do you have that is very important for them and for you?
What is a Server?
A server is a computer that provides services to other computers on the network, it is clear that this is a basic definition for a server. All the computers can be a server, it is not necessary to install a special operative system to do that.
The real servers are computers that are working 24 hours, seven days at week, they are stable, have fails recuperation, etc. A server can be one computer or just one computer connected with other computers or electronics devices working together.
A server can provide file sharing, printer sharing, shared applications, customer management, database server and more. Thus, in the case of file sharing, it has the ability to store folders and files in one place (in the server) and the user can access and update them. In a Web server, the users can access to the information with a browser (Chrome, Firefox, IE, etc.) and see or interact with provides pages such as Google, Facebook, your own blog, company Web Site, and more.
Server Operate System
The server Operate System (OS) is an alternative when is needed something more powerful. Also, they are more robust, secure, stable and expensive than the common OS. These can withstand thousands of users, but in these OS is harder to have the same software installed on a standard personal computer. Authentication also is stronger, nobody likes bugs that hackers use to gain access to sensitive information about his company and the servers are exposed.
Server Hardware
Similar to the case of server OS, if a particular behavior is needed in the server, then a special hardware is required. This hardware can be more than one power supply to keep the server always providing services, more than one hard drives, network management, and more, there are many types of hardware for servers. The processor and memory also are important to withstand many requests and applications.
The hardware also aims to ensure that the server is always running and providing its services, this never should be shut off.
Companies can improve when they use servers, their processes can move more agile and powerful. The products of the company can work using server with specific services and the potential customers can learn more about the company in a Web site. It is necessary to remember that the server is one thing and this works with software that provides Web Sites, Web Services, or other applications to ensure the future of the business.
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