Network Server System
(Redirected from network server)
A Network Server System is a computer system that provides network services and resources to network clients (through network protocols and communication interfaces).
- AKA: Server System, Network Host, Service Provider.
- Context:
- It can typically handle Client Request through protocol handlers.
- It can typically process Network Connection through socket interfaces.
- It can typically manage Resource Access through access controls.
- It can typically maintain Session State through session management.
- It can typically monitor System Health through health checks.
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- It can often implement Load Distribution through balancing algorithms.
- It can often provide Fault Tolerance through redundancy mechanisms.
- It can often support Data Caching through cache systems.
- It can often enable Request Queuing through queue management.
- It can often handle Error Recovery through failover mechanisms.
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- It can range from being a Simple Network Server to being an Enterprise Network Server, depending on its performance requirements.
- It can range from being a Single Purpose Server to being a Multi Purpose Server, depending on its service scope.
- It can range from being a Physical Server to being a Virtual Server, depending on its deployment type.
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- It can integrate with Storage System for data persistence.
- It can connect to Monitoring System for performance tracking.
- It can support Security System for access protection.
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- Example(s):
- Application Servers, such as:
- Web Servers for HTTP request handling.
- Mail Servers for email service provision.
- Database Servers for data management.
- File Servers for file sharing.
- Infrastructure Servers, such as:
- Communication Servers, such as:
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- Application Servers, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Network Client, which consumes network services rather than providing them.
- Network Router, which forwards network traffic without providing application services.
- Network Switch, which connects network segments without running server applications.
- See: Client Server Architecture, Network Protocol, Server Hardware, Network Service, Server Management.