Server and it's types

Definition of Server

A server is a computer or system that provides resources, data, services, or programs to other computers, known as clients over a network.

The different types of servers:-

1. Application Server

Application Server ( also known as middle ware) are present in between database and end user and occupy a large piece of computing territory.

2. Mail Server

Mail Server is an application that is used for receiving and sending the email over the internet.

3. Proxy Server

Proxy Server is a software that works as an intermediate between two end points and run on a computer. A user or a client requests a service to server via this proxy server.

4. Web Server

In the web server, all transfer is mediated by the browser. It is responsible for satisfying client requests on the WWW (World Wide Web ) 

5. Real time communication server

Real-Time communication server (also called chat server) works as a messaging server. Large number of users exchange their information by using this server.

Similarly, other types of servers are:-

6.FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server

7. Collaboration server

8. List server

9. Telnet server

10. Virtual server

11. Blade server

12. Open source server

13. Database server

14. Game server

15. Audio / Video server

16. IRC ( Internet Relay Chat) server

17. Catalog server

18. Computing server

19. Fax server

20. Printer server

21. News server

Some other people also come with a different approach while classifying server which is given below:-

1. Dedicated server

2. Shared dedicated server

3. Private server

4. Shared private server

5. Public server

6. Shared public server