a computer that provides services to another computer. Typically, a server stores data to be shared over a computer network. The computers receiving services are called clients.
Wiktionary Definition for: Server
One who serves.
A tray for dishes; a salver.
A computer or a program which provides services to other programs or users, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
For getting a new server, there are decisions to be made about hardware, software, network connections and, perhaps, most important of all, whom to entrust with setting up the server. Make the right choice, and your new server will be humming along from the get-go. Make the wrong decision, and...
SQL Server 2000 has become a popular database solution in the last several years. SQL Server is highly scalable, powerful and relatively bug free, and has earned its place as a high end solution. Many organizations run mission-critical applications on SQL Server 2000, which has brought the topic of disaster...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In 2000, Forrester Research (Nasdaq: FORR) defined application server platforms as the convergence of the application server, portal server, and the integration server. Since then, IBM, Microsoft, and the other major platform vendors have developed application server platforms that will be crucial for new service-oriented and composite...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Mimosa SystemsTM, a leader in unified information management solutions, today announced NearPointTM for MicrosoftR Exchange Server adds migration capabilities for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 to manage the transition from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange 2000 Server or Exchange Server 2003. This new functionality helps solve critical...
Atos Origin has launched a new server consolidation and server virtualization service based on its proven methodology and tools. The server consolidation service, part of AtosTM Infrastructure Solutions, takes a global approach to server consolidation and leverages Atos Origin's extensive experience in the outsourcing of data centers and associated server...
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Marking its 20th consecutive quarter of server shipment leadership, HP (NYSE:HPQ) once again was No. 1 in total server units shipped, according to first calendar quarter 2007 server market figures released today by industry analyst firm IDC.(1)
When it comes to adding any new software - and particularly third-party applications - you need to be extra vigilant about what you're putting on your server and how you're doing it. A server isn't as forgiving as a desktop computer. Before you install a third-party program on your server,...
You probably know what a server can do for your office. But do you know what it can do when you're out of the office? Ask any small-business owner about server technology and you may get an earful about the complexity of deployment. A product such as Windows Small Business...
NEW YORK -- IBM added to the mix of server-related deals it has negotiated with outside companies this year by signing on Parallan Systems Inc. to provide its multiprocessor "hyperserver" as the high end of the PS/2 line.
The FrontPage Server Extensions are programs that run on the Web server to do this processing. Features enabled by the FrontPage Server Extensions allow you to include sophisticated technology on your Web pages without having to learn or understand the programming behind them. When your Microsoft FrontPage-based web is published...
SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--April 16, 1996--PeopleSoft Inc. (NASDAQ:PSFT) today announced the availability of its client/server business software for MicrosoftR SQL ServerTM version 6.0 client/server database management system, as well as plans to support Microsoft SQL Server version 6.5.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Intel Corporation joined more than 40 server technology providers today in support of the new Server Systems Infrastructure SSI industry specification for modular server platforms. The Modular Server Specifications simplify and lower the cost of product development by providing design guidance that enables server builders to...
VoiceObjects, the phone application server company, announced today that VoiceObjects Server has successfully completed compatibility testing through the Nortel Developer Program and now carries the designation "Nortel Compatible Product." Particularly, VoiceObjects Server 6.0 has been verified as compatible with the Nortel Media Processing Server 500 3.5.
Xandros, the leading provider of easy-to-use Linux alternatives to Windows desktop and server products, today announced that the Xandros Server has been certified by IBM as "Ready for IBM DB2 Software for Linux." Xandros engineers worked together with IBM's DB2 Group to put Xandros Server through a rigorous set of...
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--June 19, 1995--Today JYACC Inc. announced that JAM JYACC Application Manager -- the leading cross-platform tool for building client/server and distributed applications -- will support Microsoft SQL ServerTM version 6.0, the next major release of the Microsoft SQL Server product. JAM for SQL Server 6.0 will allow...
SEATTLE, WASH.--Targeting the nascent video server market, Microsoft last week unveiled file server software running on Intel Corp.'s scalable multi-server technology.
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