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Server types: Application Servers Sometimes referred to as a type of middleware, application servers occupy a large chunk of computing territory between database servers and the end user, and they often connect the two. Middleware is a software that connects two otherwise separate applications For example, there are a number of middleware products that link a database system to a Web server This allows users to request data from the database using forms displayed on a Web browser and it enables the Web server to return dynamic Web pages based on the user's requests and profile. The term middleware is used to describe separate products that serve as the glue between two applications. It is, therefore, distinct from import and export features that may be built into one of the applications. Middleware is sometimes called plumbing because it connects two sides of an application and passes data between them. Common middleware categories include: * TP monitors * DCE environments * RPC systems * Object Request Brokers (ORBs) * Database access systems * Message Passing Audio/Video Servers Audio/Video servers bring multimedia capabilities to Web sites by enabling them to broadcast streaming multimedia content. Streaming is a technique for transferring data such that it can be processed as a steady and continuous stream. Streaming technologies are becoming increasingly important with the growth of the Internet because most users do not have fast enough access to download large multimedia files quickly. With streaming, the client browser or plug-in can starts displaying the data before the entire file has been transmitted. For streaming to work, the client side receiving the data must be able to collect the data and send it as a steady stream to the application that is processing the data and converting it to sound or pictures. This means that if the streaming client receives the data more quickly than required, it needs to save the excess data in a buffer If the data doesn't come quickly enough, however, the presentation of the data will not be smooth. There are a number of competing streaming technologies emerging. For audio data on the Internet, the de facto standard is Progressive Network's RealAudio. Chat Servers Chat servers enable a large number of users to exchange information in an environment similar to Internet newsgroups that offer real-time discussion capabilities. Real time means occurring immediately. The term is used to describe a number of different computer features. For example, real-time operating systems are systems that respond to input immediately. They are used for such tasks as navigation, in which the computer must react to a steady flow of new information without interruption. Most general-purpose operating systems are not real-time because they can take a few seconds, or even minutes, to react. Real time can also refer to events simulated by a computer at the same speed that they would occur in real life. In graphics animation, for example, a real-time program would display objects moving across the screen at the same speed that they would actually move. Fax Servers A fax server is an ideal solution for organizations looking to reduce incoming and outgoing telephone resources but that need to fax actual documents. FTP Servers One of the oldest of the Internet services, File Transfer Protocol makes it possible to move one or more files securely between computers while providing file security and organization as well as transfer control. Groupware Servers A GroupWare server is software designed to enable users to collaborate, regardless of location, via the Internet or a corporate Intranet and to work together in a virtual atmosphere. IRC Servers An option for those seeking real-time capabilities, Internet Relay Chat consists of various separate networks (or "nets") of servers that allow users to connect to each other via an IRC network. List Servers List servers offer a way to better manage mailing lists, whether they are interactive discussions open to the public or one-way lists that deliver announcements, newsletters, or advertising. Mail Servers Almost as ubiquitous and crucial as Web servers, mail servers move and store mail over corporate networks via LANs and WANs and across the Internet. News Servers News servers act as a distribution and delivery source for the thousands of public news groups currently accessible over the USENET news network. USENET is a worldwide bulletin board system that can be accessed through the Internet or through many online services The USENET contains more than 14,000 forums called newsgroups that cover every imaginable interest group. It is used daily by millions of people around the world. Proxy Servers Proxy servers sit between a client program typically a Web browser and an external server (typically another server on the Web) to filter requests, improve performance, and share connections. Telnet Servers A Telnet server enables users to log on to a host computer and perform tasks as if they're working on the remote computer itself. Web Servers At its core, a Web server serves static content to a Web browser by loading a file from a disk and serving it across the network to a user's Web browser. The browser and server talking to each other using HTTP mediate this entire exchange.

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Question by liz
Submitted on 8/20/2003
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what are the different types of server

Answer by thon
Submitted on 9/26/2003
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central,network,file,proxy,internet,e-mail,printer

Answer by Makaveli
Submitted on 1/21/2004
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print,file,database,disk,dedicated,non-dedicated

Answer by niwri winter
Submitted on 4/21/2004
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there are many types of servers. they are web servers, application servers, e-mail servers, database servers, dedicated servers, and so on. approximately 15 types of servers or more as what i had read.

Answer by jigs
Submitted on 5/27/2004
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file,print,dns,dhcp,wins,RAS,ADS, Video streaming, audio streaming, antivirus server, LDAP server, authentication server, crypto server, firewall server, NAT server, dialup server, proxy server, database server, chat server, news server, terminal server, cluster managemnet server, bandwidth managemnet server, network managemnet server.

Answer by richa
Submitted on 6/18/2004
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peer web server,internet information,apkche,proxy and DNA server

Answer by duke servo
Submitted on 6/29/2004
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wala lang

Answer by Rajesh
Submitted on 7/14/2004
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Print server,file server,network server,database server,mail server etc.

Answer by neet
Submitted on 9/5/2004
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i know two more servers , they are iterative and cocurrent

Answer by jishin_18
Submitted on 9/24/2004
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Server Platforms, Application Servers, Audio/Video Servers, Chat Servers, Fax Servers, FTP Servers, Groupware Servers, IRC Servers, List Servers, Mail Servers, News Servers, Proxy Servers, Telnet Servers, Web Servers.

Answer by a
Submitted on 10/4/2004
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idon'tknow

Answer by Christy D.
Submitted on 10/13/2004
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There are 14 types of server: >Server Platforms >Application Servers >Audio/Video Servers >Chat Servers >Fax Servers >FTP Servers >Groupware Servers >IRC Servers >List Servers >Mail Servers >News servers >Proxy Servers >Telnet Servers >Web Servers

Answer by tejen
Submitted on 10/19/2004
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print,dhcp,http,proxy,mail,dns,web,winns.......and so on

Answer by ginish
Submitted on 11/8/2004
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different type of database server

Answer by Deepa
Submitted on 11/9/2004
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File server,Application server, Data server, Compute server, Database server, Communication server

Answer by Jitendra Prajapati
Submitted on 8/10/2005
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Proxy Server, Internet Sever, Chat Server, Application Server, FTP Server, Audio/Vedio Server, Network Management Server, Staging Server, Web Server, Database server, Antivirus Server, Mail server

Answer by RaDiN
Submitted on 7/26/2006
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web, mail, proxy, database, ftp, fax, chat, application, multimedia, file, list, groupware, IRC, news, telnet... etc. :)

Answer by CARRHYS
Submitted on 2/24/2007
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DB SERVER ,FILE SERVER, PRINTER SERVER,PROXY SERVER, WEB SERVER

Answer by manju
Submitted on 3/16/2007
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Web server,Exchange server,E-mail server,chat server,Proxy server,database server,central server,backup server,file server,Print server,application server,domain controller,etc.

Answer by kriss
Submitted on 4/25/2005
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exchange

Answer by darrent
Submitted on 5/6/2005
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what types of mail server are there

Answer by zil hasnain
Submitted on 5/15/2005
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i would like that answer will be display at my computer.

Answer by sushmita
Submitted on 6/26/2005
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there are different types of server such as RAS,DNS,DHCP,mail server,authentication server,VPN,IIS ,file server,print server,router

Answer by kashish
Submitted on 7/25/2005
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There are two main server dedicated and non-dedicated.

Answer by manish kumar
Submitted on 10/16/2005
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what is the colour coding for creating a console cable if we want to create the same using cat5 cable plz help. if any one have the answer do mail me at contact.manish53@rediffmail.com

Answer by Mart
Submitted on 11/28/2005
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I like pie

Answer by kala
Submitted on 12/28/2005
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web,client-server,database server,mail server, file server, application servers

Answer by Jasbir
Submitted on 2/21/2006
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Server are of many natures of one machine dependent on the operating system/software we use. There are no of types of server available in the computer world e.g. Email Server, DHCP Server,Database server, Dedicated Server, print Server, Proxy Server,Web Server etc. are some the common.

Answer by I.T. Student #1
Submitted on 3/14/2006
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please give more info

Answer by priya....
Submitted on 4/7/2006
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.PC servers, such as Windows NT or Linux � Mid-range servers. These fall into two categories: UNIX servers, such as HP-UX, AIX, Reliant or Solaris. Proprietory servers, such as AS/400, Tandem, Sequent � Large servers, sometimes called mainframes

Answer by gaurav
Submitted on 4/18/2006
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print,file,database,disk,dedicated,non-dedicated ,central,network,proxy,internet,e-mail,printer

Answer by oloo
Submitted on 4/21/2006
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Different types of server

Answer by raj
Submitted on 9/21/2006
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file, mail, database, web server

Answer by Ramesh
Submitted on 11/10/2006
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very good.

Answer by T.Y.Khan
Submitted on 11/28/2006
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File server, Print Server, Web Server, FTP Server, Directory Server, Mail, Server, DataBase Server, & few more

Answer by ashutosh
Submitted on 5/23/2007
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how many types of server

Answer by gajendra
Submitted on 7/9/2007
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database server, File server, e-mail server ,

Answer by mahesh
Submitted on 7/13/2007
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so for no account for me

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