Thursday, August 27, 2009

Entry #01 Server




A server is a hardware device that provides a service to clients. A server can also be a computer designed to process requests and deliver data to other computers over a local network or the Internet. When the term, server is used alone it commonly refers to a computer which may be running off of server operating system. Server was created in 1992 by IBM to make computer using easier. It is used very frequently in today's technology. Servers can work for a very long period of time without disruption or any problems. Its main responsibility is to give users a good connection with good speed. Some of the reason it has been so successful is because of its high reliability and availability.

Hardware redundancy is also common with Server. Hardware redundancy is used as a second installation, so if there were any problem another version, in the hardrive you can use the backup download.



Network servers are associated with additional processing, memory and storage capacity to handle servicing clients. Some common types of network servers include: game servers, proxy servers and web servers.




Since Server has been created nearly twenty years ago it has become very successful and has reached millions of clients throughout the world.