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Database server

Database server is a computer that provides DBMS (Data base management system) service to store or retrieve data by the client through the network.  It provides powerful database capacity with network. It also provides service to run database software such as Microsoft SQL Server etc.

Database systems are different from the normal systems .Database systems are more powerful and capable in storage and processing. The different programs or software are run on database system because it provides database services to many people and it can be done with strongest configured system.

Most of the database systems are client-server based. It means that database programs or applications run on two separate parts.

The client part of the program runs on the client providing an interface and handling functions such as data requests by the client. The other part is server .The server part of the program runs on the database server that controls the database (stored data), processes queries and replies to the request of the clients.

Example of Database server is cloud of Google which provide space to store your data .It is possible only with database server.    

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What is web server?

Web server is a computer or a program that host the websites and gives information to the client according to their request. It serves the files which form Webpages with the use of HTTP (hyper text transfer protocol) protocol to the user. The client first send the webpage request to the server and then server respond to their request by opening the webpage on WWW (World Wide Web).In a computer when special program or operating system is installed which make it different from person computer. The special operating system or program which is installed to make is called NOS (Network Operating System). 

NOS provide the environment to the server, connect to the internet and provide service to the people. The services provided by web server are like web hosting, fetch Webpages, etc. It gives space to the website by hosting them.

Some web servers are:-

Apache, Google web server (GWS), Microsoft IIS (Internet Information Services). Ngnix, etc

Types of server

File server

File server is a computer that allows network users to share their files. It provides files sharing and files retrieving data services to the people. File services are the network applications that store, retrieve and move data through network. It connects with network to access the location of shared disk. The various services provided by file server are file storage, file update, file transfer and file archiving.

Print server

Print server is also a computer that provides service to share printer with different network users. Many computers share one or more printer through network. Print service controls the printing and manages the printing jobs on a network according to the user. It also allow multiple and simultaneous access.

Application server

An application server is a computer which allows to run application. It provides application services to client PCs to run or access expensive application and give more power for computation.

Database server

Database server is also a computer that runs database software. The program run on computer provides database services to other computers. Most of the database systems are client-server based. It means that database application run on two different portions.

‘Client’ portion of the applications runs on the client. It provides an interface and handles the function such as data request by client.

‘Server’ portion of the application runs on database server that control and manage database, processed queries and replies to the clients request.

Mail server

Mail server is computer program that provides email service to their clients within the network. The mail server is configured with email server software that provides interface. Most email server also provides some features such as audio-video conferencing, instant Messaging services etc.

         

Web server

Web server is a software based computer that hosts the website through network. It provide interface between client and website. The client sends the request to the server. The server responds to the client according to their request. The website is open according the client request.

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What is Server?

Server is basically a thing which serves and share things to others. In computers Server is a computer or a program for creating a network between client and server to available their resources or information according to the request of their client (personal computer). If you not understand this then, I can explain you with example. We can take example of teacher and students. Imagine teacher as a server and students as clients. The teacher (server) share their knowledge with students (clients).Like that server share their resources or information according to their client request. Server shared resources can be files. Printer, processing power etc. Server is component of network hardware. Server computers are more powerful than client computers. The different software are requires to run server computers. The software running on the server is called Network Operating system (NOS).To run NOS (network operating system), the server computer at least with Pentium processor and 32 Mb RAM. The NOS provide network environment for server and client.

Different types of servers that can be used in a network.

     1.      File Server
2.      Print Server
3.      Application Server
4.      Data Server
5.      Mail Server
6.      WEB Server

  

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