Advantages
Central location
for the installation and administration of all software and data
More cost effective - less expensive than multiple computers (PCs, Macs)
Disadvantages
Single source for possible problems
peripherals
Virtual operating system
The two most common systems for server operating are Windows and Mac OS X. These two systems for server operating are widely used and are the most well-know systems.
A server operating system is an operating system that is designed to run on servers. Some of the operating systems include; Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
Yes. Ubuntu Server, Fedora, and CentOS are popular free operating systems for servers.
Server based operating systems have the function embedded. If you do not have one you can use on of free linux-based operating systems.
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The advantages of Active Server Pages are that they provide a powerful scripting language and it is compatible with HTML. The disadvantages of Active Server Pages are that the coding is complex and the connections are stateless.
Fax server
The latest commercial network operating systems are Windows Server 2008 R2 and Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard.
Windows Server is an example of a client/server network operating systems and Cisco IOS is an example of a router NOS. There are other network operating systems out there.
Many operating systems are used on servers, including Linux, Windows Server, Solaris, FreeBSD, and Mac OS X Server.
Many operating systems now can run on standalone computers and also on networked computers. Standalone or generic operating systems are the ones which run on standalone computers like Windows operating system running on a PC. Network operating systems are the ones which run on a server and can be accessed through client machines connected on the network. e.g. Solaris or Linux running on a server can be used as network operating systems. Even there are Windows server operating systems which can be used by clients connected on the network. ILYAS MAHIDA