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file server
A 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.
file server - Hardware and software that together provide file-handling and storage functions for multiple users on a local area network. The most common choices for file server software are Sun Microsystems' Network File System for Unix and Novell Netware for IBM PC compatibles. There is also a version of NFS for PCs called PC-NFS. Storing files on a file server saves having multiple copies stored on individual computers, thus economising on disk space and also makes administrating and updating the files easier.
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Simple file servers will often be very similar to a desktop pc in size and layout.
How to Choose a Network Server by Navjot Kaur / Computers and Internet community
0 for File Servers Enterprise Edition, which protects servers against malicious programs that damage operations and data stored on the file server.
Kaspersky Antivirus 6.0 by Database and Network Journal
Combined with cost-effective Linux servers from Penguin Computing, these file servers are capable of exceeding 400MBytes/sec of file protocol bandwidth, reducing total cost of ownership and increasing the return on investment of existing disk arrays and storage area network (SAN) installations.
MONTILIO/PENGUIN COMPUTING PROVIDE FASTEST STORAGE ACCESS by Mainframe Computing
 
 
 
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