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Wombat Network
A network server is a computer system
that provides services, data, applications, or network
management to other computers, known as clients, over a
network. The primary role of a network server is to
manage and facilitate communication and resource sharing
among networked devices.
It acts as the central hub in a network infrastructure,
performing various critical functions that enable
efficient and secure operations across the network.
Web Server
Web servers are designed to
run websites and apps through client programs (web
browsers) such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox,
Opera, or Safari. They are responsible for storing,
processing, and delivering web content to users. They
support protocols such as HTTP, FTP, and SMTP that are
key to information exchange between network devices.
In a network, all machines hosting
websites have web server software to better manage user
access to hosted files. Some examples of web servers
include Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft Internet
Information Services (IIS), and Sun Microsystem’s Sun
Java System Web Server.
Mail server
A mail server facilitates email storage and
management for clients. It uses different protocols for
sending and receiving emails. For example, the Simple
Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is used to send an email.
The server relies on the Post Office Protocol (POP3)l to
store and receive an email.
Mail servers are similar to a typical post office that
stores and sorts mail before sending it to the target
destination. Simply put, when a user sends an email to
another computer, it requests the mail server to deliver
it to the intended recipient. Mail servers rely on
several software modules that allow emails to be sent,
received, retrieved, and forwarded.
Application
server
An application server provides an environment that
helps develop, process, and run web-based applications,
irrespective of their functionality. The server executes
computer programs or scripts essential for running PHP,
Java, or .Net applications.
Application servers are much like web servers as they
tend to use HTTP protocol and answer client requests.
However, these servers focus on creating dynamic
websites that use object pooling, messaging services,
and others; for example, ecommerce websites, blogs, etc.
On the other hand, web servers are inclined towards
creating static websites where information remains the
same, for example, technical documentation websites,
corporate portfolio websites, read-only websites,
landing pages, and so on.
In some cases, application servers include a web server
component in them so that they can perform the function
of a web server when needed.
Database server
Database servers offer database services to client
computers. Users can access, modify, store, and retrieve
data from a database by executing a query; for example,
an SQL query. Database servers are responsible for
handling the security and recovery of database
management systems (DBMS). They store digital files,
application files, and non-database files. Large
organizations use these servers to safeguard their
sensitive and valuable corporate data. Some examples of
database servers include Microsoft SQL, MySQL, MongoDB,
and SQLite.
Wombat Network Servers
In our production setup we have: 2 Intel based
computers.
For research and development: 2 Intel based computers.
Dell Optiplex
Processor Intel Core i7 1470F 20 Core
Total RAM 32GB DDRS-6000
Storage Size (SSD) 4TB
Internet Connection: 1000/250 Mbs
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