Noun

servers

  1. Plural form of server.
Category: English plurals

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Mon Jan 18 12:13:35 2010

Look up server in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Server may refer to:

In computing:

  • Server (computing), a server application, operating system, computer, or appliance
    • server computer, a computer dedicated for server applications
    • Application server, a server dedicated to running certain software applications
    • Communications server, carrier-grade computing platform for communications networks
    • Database server, see file AB2
    • Fax server, provides fax services for clients
    • File server, provides file services
    • Game server, a server that video game clients connect to in order to play online together
    • Home server, a server for the home
    • Newsreader server, a server that feeds Usenet groups to client Newsreaders
    • Name server or DNS server
    • Print server, provides printer services
    • Proxy server, provides database server in services
    • Sound server, provides multimedia broadcasting / streaming.
    • Standalone server, an emulator for client-server (web-based) programs
    • Web server, a server that HTTP clients connect to in order to send commands and receive responses along with data contents
    • Web Feed Server, a server that distributes, manages, and tracks internal and external RSS feeds in an enterprise
    • Client-server, a software architecture that separates "server" functions from "client" functions
    • The X Server, part of the X Window System
    • Peer-to-peer, a network of computers running as both clients and servers
    • Catalog server, a central search point for information across a distributed network
Other
  • Food server, waiter or waitress
  • Dining Room Server, a piece of furniture that is usually part of a dining set.
  • Altar server, an acolyte who assists the clergy during services
  • The Server in tennis, who makes the service.
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From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Tue Feb 23 14:07:11 2010

How do I view what http servers are active on my computer?
Q. I am trying to install a php server on my computer but it is telling me there is already http servers running on the relevant port. This is news to me. How do I see what http servers are running?
Asked by nanimo22 - Fri May 2 19:33:57 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. type the following into the address bar on your browser. This is the loopback address to your computer. If you get any form of webpage, you have a webserver running.
Answered by David P - Sat May 3 03:11:12 2008

When would you need multiple servers to host one web application?
Q. Is that called "clustering" of servers? When a web request is sent, does it go through the main server, and if the main server can't handle the extra load, then it forwards it to the secondary servers that can handle the load? Also, is one "server" that's up and running the application called an "instance"?
Asked by mik321g - Sat Oct 3 20:00:39 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Clustering is one way to handle server load, but there are other reasons to use multiple servers, and in business, the general practice is to "stack" servers based on their purpose. For example, a large, busy web site might have this type of architecture: * Front-end load balancer (Round-Robin director) * Cluster of web servers (sub-domains, perhaps) * Application servers (business logic processes that produce HTML sent to the web servers) * Database servers (clustering or "grid" deployment to manage load) * Storage servers (front end to SAN arrays) Mind you, this is just a very high-level overview. But you can bet Fortune 500 companies use something along this line. Business web sites are much, much more than your "Mom 'n Pop" web… [cont.]
Answered by Frederic - Sat Oct 3 20:14:27 2009

How do file servers allow users to transfer files?
Q. I'm assuming that transfers are done over the internet; if someone tries to play a video from a server onto their computer, would the speed of transfer therefore be dependent on the speed of the user's internet? If that's so, that would really suck for people wanting to watch HD videos and movies. As well, if that's so, are there any faster alternatives? Or are file servers NOT dependent on the internet for transferring files somehow?
Asked by Alias - Wed Jun 24 18:52:13 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you are talking about web servers yes. It depends on the connection the server and the client (you) have. If you have a dial up connection, it does not matter how fast the connection is to the server, your system is going to be a bottleneck. It really does not matter what speed connection you have, you system will be the bottle neck. Most home users do not have anywhere near the bandwidth that a web server has. This is because hundreds or thousands of users will be connecting to it at one time.
Answered by Georgiaboy17 - Wed Jun 24 18:59:59 2009

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