What are the different types of Servers?
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a. server computer, a computer dedicated for server applications
b. Application server, a server dedicated to running certain
software applications
c. Communications server, carrier-grade computing platform
for communications networks
d. Database server, see file AB2
e. Fax server, provides fax services for clients
f. File server, provides file services
g. Game server, a server that video game clients connect to
in order to play online together
h. Home server, a server for the home
i. Newsreader server, a server that feeds Usenet groups to
client Newsreaders
j. Name Server or DNS server
k. Print server, provides printer services
l. Proxy server, provides database server in services
m. Sound server, provides multimedia broadcasting / streaming.
n. Standalone server, an emulator for client-server
(web-based) programs
o. Web server, a server that HTTP clients connect to in
order to send commands and receive responses along with data
contents
p. Web Feed Server, a server that distributes, manages, and
tracks internal and external RSS feeds in an enterprise
q. Client-server, a software architecture that separates
"server" functions from "client" functions
r. The X Server, part of the X Window System
s. Peer-to-peer, a network of computers running as both
clients and servers
t. Catalog server, a central search point for information
across a distributed network
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