2007-07-03 04:06:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Servers are used for several different things.
First they can be used for file storage and sharing. By placing a file on a server and allow several computer access to it, you can have several people working on the same document. It also means that there is only one copy of the document. So if one person updates it, everyone sees that updated version. If it resides on several separate computers, then any change I make are not including in your copy.
Servers are also used for file storage. You can place information on them that is rarely accesssed. Keeps your own computer hard drive freer, but still gives you instant access to the information.
Servers are also used to share applications. Such as you can install a program like Microsoft Word on the server. Everyone on your network who uses Word actually runs it from the one copy on the server. This makes it easier to update a program (you only have to update the one copy on the server), to configure the program (again only have to configure the one copy) and to troubleshoot (again only one copy). It is also usually cheaper to buy a single copy of a software for your server, and then licenses for people to use it.
One of the most common programs run from a server is a web page. It resides on the server, and people attach to it by the Internet and run it.
Servers can also be used to share resources such as printers. You attach the printer (by network cable) to the server. Anyone who wants to print then attachs to the server, sents their print job to a queue on the server, and it then does the actual printing. Allows dozens of people to print from one single printer.
2007-07-03 04:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a LAN server is used to store all files on a LAN (local area network) which means all in the same building, usually in an office scenario everyone saves all their files to the server and then they can retrive their files from on the server at any machine in the office
a WAN server (wide area network, the internet) is basically used for hosting webpages, blogs etc, like yahoo answers
an E-mail server (I think it does what it says on the tin really!) basically uses a standard to send and recieve e-mails on other E-mail servers
2007-07-03 11:16:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a server OS it's a mass filing system basicly, but with a normal OS it's a PC basicly.
2007-07-03 11:19:04 · answer #3 · answered by NONAME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hosting and sharing files and websites. More specifically, you can host music and video to stream to other computers, backup your personal data to them, or access a website that is kept on it.
2007-07-03 11:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by therealchuckbales 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
main database
2007-07-03 11:09:01 · answer #5 · answered by tommy d 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋