Posted May 3, 2016 Title sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 3, 2016 a server is just a place to accumulate, process, and distribute data most of the time -sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 3, 2016 Common reasons? Game server hosting VOIP server hosting date storage across a network Shot through the heart and you're to blame, 30fps and i'll pirate your game - Bon Jovi Take me down to the console city where the games are blurry and the frames are thirty - Guns N' Roses Arguing with religious people is like explaining to your mother that online games can't be paused... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 3, 2016 Depends what you mean in terms of a server, server software or hardware. Software: Centralised authentication and logging File sharing Application delivery Remote desktops/applications Hardware: Hosting virtual machines Inbuilt redundancy and hot swap capabilities Warranty and support Just to name a few in each type, hardware vs software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 3, 2016 Server hardware in inherently different. Check out Linus's videos which sum them up nicely. In a nutshell server hardware is made from premium quality components with advantages like ECC RAM and no options for overclocking and modding. Their bred for stability over everything else. They can also have fancy things like RAID and dual Power supply support and everything to keep the server as redundant as possible. Servers may also come with security features like lockable drives and lockable side panels. The pricier rack mount servers can be installed in server cabinets and are engineered to fit into flat rack cases unlike their tower counterparts. ============================== Servers on the software side can be used in many different cases. Authentication File Storage Hosting websites Telling other computers the time (time servers) Routing network traffic many many more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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