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There are a large number of network servers available to PC users. Examples of these server manufacturers are available from Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard and IBM. The type of server will depend on the type of network they are required to support.
A peer-to-peer network is not required for have a server at all. Therefore, any peer-to-peer network could be formed without a server.
The use of one or more servers distinguishes a client/server network from a peer-to-peer network.
Encase one of the servers fail
File servers do those things. There are specialized servers as well, for example web servers, database servers, remote access servers, fax servers--the list goes on and on. But file servers are the backbone of providing access and managing files and who has access to what resources at which times.BTW. Access to the network is usually referred to as Authentication. And Rights or Security Management is usually what controls access to files, printers, and other resources.
Network Level Authentication is used to authenticate Clients and servers to the network in Windows XP. It is also used to establish a remote desktop connection.
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Servers do not provide any performance gains in network traffic.
Clustered servers are servers that all exist on the same network connection. If a number of servers are contained within the same room and are on the same connection, they would be considered clustered servers.
News servers distribute documents to readers by broadcasting them to multiple servers that host news articles. These servers then push the content to client applications or web browsers where readers can access and view the documents. News servers also use protocols like NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol) to manage the distribution of news articles among servers in a network.
NAS or Network-attached servers are servers that are connected to a network and given an independent IP address. This helps to speed up processing and adds additional storage space that does not load down the network. Some NAS servers can also be accessed remotely. Although some may run on the same operating systems as the computer and network it is connected to, many have their own OS that is compatible.