What is an SMS server?

Answer 1

SMS Server allows you to send text, unicode, logos, ringtones, group graphics, picture messages. It also supports 2-way messaging for programming of SMS games and interactive SMS applications. For countries that implement inter-telco barring, SMS Server allows you to route SMS traffic to different SIM cards based on telephone number or network. Auto retry mechanism for failed messages ensure delivery of SMS. Scaleable to more than 1 server. Support 4 GSM phones per server.

Microsoft's desktop deployment strategy has been Microsoft Remote Installation Services (RIS), which is basically a full installation of the OS that delivers the installation files over the network instead of through a CD-ROM and includes some built-in unattended functionality. The RIS process is slow because it takes a full installation path each time. For faster installations, you can use third-party imaging tools to capture the image of a built reference system and copy it to multiple other machines.

Microsoft first introduced imaging technology in its Automated Deployment Services (ADS); however, you can use the ADS technology only with server builds and it requires that you run Windows Server 2000, Enterprise Edition.

The SMS OS Deployment Feature Pack is an image-based solution that lets you deploy Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 Server from your SMS infrastructure. You must run SMS 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and install the SMS SP1 client throughout your enterprise to take advantage of the OS upgrade and refresh options that let you deploy OS upgrades to existing machines.

Answer 2

A SMS server is used to send and receive text messages. Specifically, when someone sends a text message from their cellular phone, it gets sent to a SMS server before being forwarded to the receiver.