Server ek computer ya hardware device hota hai jo network par doosre computers ya devices ke liye services, resources, aur data provide karta hai. Server ka mukhya uddeshya hota hai client computers ya devices ko connect karna aur unke anuroop data aur services ko pradan karna. Servers network ke madhyam se data sharing, storage, security, applications, aur communication me mukhya bhumika nibhate hain.
Kuch pramukh server prakar hain:
1. Web Server : Web server web pages aur multimedia content ko client web browsers ke liye provide karta hai. Apache, Nginx, Microsoft IIS, aur LiteSpeed kuch pramukh web server software hain.
2. File Server : File server network par files aur documents ke storage, retrieval, aur sharing ke liye istemal hota hai. Yeh employees ke liye ek common storage location pradan karta hai.
3. Database Server : Database server database management system ke sath juda hota hai aur client applications ke liye database access provide karta hai. MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, aur PostgreSQL kuch pramukh database server hain.
4. Application Server : Application server network par applications ko run aur manage karta hai. Iska upayog dynamic web applications, email servers, aur cloud computing me hota hai.
5. Mail Server : Mail server email communication ke liye istemal hota hai. Isme incoming aur outgoing emails ko handle kiya jata hai. Examples include Microsoft Exchange Server, Postfix, Sendmail, aur Dovecot.
6. Proxy Server : Proxy server client requests ko intermediate karke external servers se data ko retrieve karta hai. Yeh security, caching, aur content filtering ke liye upayogi hota hai.
7. Print Server : Print server network par connected printers ke liye print jobs ko manage karta hai aur users ke liye print capabilities provide karta hai.
8. Game Server : Game server online multiplayer games ke liye players ko connect karta hai aur game data ko handle karta hai. Isme real-time gaming aur communication ka bhi samarthy hota hai.
9. DNS Server : DNS (Domain Name System) server domain names ko IP addresses me translate karta hai, jisse internet par resources ko locate kiya ja sake.
Servers me aksar adhik processing power, memory, storage, aur robust security measures hoti hain, taki ve concurrent clients aur heavy workloads ko handle kar saken. Servers ka istemal organizations, businesses, educational institutions, aur data centers me data storage, application hosting, communication, aur security ke liye hota hai. Servers kisi bhi network infrastructure ka mukhya hissa hote hain jisse users ko resources aur services tak pahunchne me madad milti hai.
