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file serverA high-speed computer in a network that stores the programs and data files shared by users. It acts like a remote disk drive. The difference between a file server and an application server is that the file server stores the programs and data, while the application server runs the programs and processes the data. See database server. file server [′fīl ‚sər·vər] (computer science) A mass storage device that holds programs and data that can be accessed and shared by the workstations connected to a local-area network. Also known as network server.
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Users no longer need to know which file server holds their data. If a file server fails, another can easily take over its storage, and if storage is mirrored on the SAN, a file server can easily connect to a mirror of a volume if the main volume (or the path to the main volume) fails. In addition to routing information through your office efficiently, a network operating system functions as a file server or centralized repository of your files and data. |
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