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A server is a computer system or software that provides functionality or services to other

computers, devices, or users, known as clients, over a network. Servers can serve various
purposes, such as hosting websites, storing and sharing files, managing databases, providing
email services, running applications, and more. They typically have more processing power,
memory, and storage capacity than client devices and are designed to handle multiple requests
from clients simultaneously. Servers can be dedicated physical machines or virtualized instances
running on cloud platforms.

Types of Server:

1. Physical Server: A physical server refers to a tangible hardware device that is dedicated to
running server software and serving resources or services to clients over a network. These
servers consist of physical components such as CPUs, memory modules, storage drives,
network interfaces, and other hardware components. Physical servers can be located on-site
within an organization's data center or hosted off-site in a third-party data center.
2. Logical Server: A logical server, on the other hand, is a virtual entity created by software that
simulates the functions and capabilities of a physical server. It operates independently of the
underlying hardware and can share physical server resources with other logical servers running on
the same physical hardware. Logical servers are often implemented using virtualization
technologies such as hypervisors, which allow multiple virtual machines (VMs) to run on a single
physical server.

Virtualization is a technology that you can use to create virtual representations of servers,
storage, networks, and other physical machines. Virtual software mimics the functions of physical
hardware to run multiple virtual machines simultaneously on a single physical machine.

A hypervisor is software that you can use to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical
machine. Every virtual machine has its operating system and applications. The hypervisor
allocates the underlying physical computing resources such as CPU and memory to individual
virtual machines as required.
Types of Physical Servers:

1. Tower Server
2. Rack Server
3. Blade Server

Tower Server:

Tower servers are standalone server units housed in a vertical


tower enclosure. Each tower server has its dedicated CPU(s),
memory modules, storage drives, and network interface cards
(NICs). Tower servers are suitable for small to medium-sized
businesses or organizations with limited space availability.

They are easy to set up and maintain, often placed on or under


desks or in server rooms.
Rack Server:

Rack servers are server units designed to be mounted in standard equipment racks or cabinets
measured in Units(U’s). Each rack server operates as a standalone unit with its enclosure,
containing dedicated CPU(s), memory, storage drives, and NICs. They are optimized for
dense deployment in data centers and enterprise environments where space efficiency is
crucial.

Height can be 1 U, 2 U, 4 U, 8 U, 10 U, or higher such as the 70U . 1 Unit = 1.75 inches


Blade servers:

Blade servers are modular server architectures consisting of individual server modules called
blades, housed within a chassis enclosure. Each blade server module (blade) has its dedicated
CPU(s), memory, storage drives, and network interfaces. Blade servers offer high-density
computing capabilities, allowing multiple server blades to be housed in a single chassis enclosure.
They feature streamlined cabling and centralized management, making them suitable for large-
scale virtualization deployments, high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, and enterprise
environments requiring flexible and scalable infrastructure.
Types of logical Server:

Email Server: Server responsible for handling email services, such as sending, receiving, and
storing emails.

HTTP Server (Web Server): Server that serves web content over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) to clients' web browsers.

DNS Server: Server that translates domain names (e.g., www.example.com) into IP addresses and
vice versa. It plays a crucial role in the Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure of the
internet.

Database Server: Database servers provide an easy way to store, organize, and maintain large
amounts of digital information. Many companies have large amounts of data stored on their
computing devices or networks, such as client information, operational processes or financial
information.
Print Server: Server that manages printers and print queues, allowing users to send print jobs to
network-connected printers.

FTP Server: Server that enables file transfer between client and server systems over the File
Transfer Protocol (FTP).

Backup Server: A logical server dedicated to managing and executing backup and recovery
processes for data stored on other servers or systems.

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