Server computers are designed to support a computer network that allows users to share files, applications and hardware resources.
As server computer is normally used to serve other computer in the network in terms of file storage and resources management, data communications, printing management and other computer functions. Characteristics of a server computer include the following:
- It can communicate with other networks.
- It enhances communication speed within the network.
- It has high-end CPU power with a large capacity in the hard drive.
- Some have more than one CPU, providing parallel processing capabilities.
- It has a large memory capacity.
A server computer could be either a high end microcomputer or a powerful microcomputer with minicomputer like functions.
What is a server?
