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What's the difference between Servers and Regular computers?
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SleepWalkerX
Platinum Member
servers offer a service to regular computers. 🙂
Goosemaster
Lifer
Severs are capable of greater ownage per compution unit.
In addition, they have a gerater pwnagian factor versus regualr computons.
In addition, they have a gerater pwnagian factor versus regualr computons.
FreshPrince
Diamond Member
good servers - $6-30K
good computers - $1-3K
good computers - $1-3K
Goosemaster
Lifer
The main difference is that servers are content providers. This inveritable means that any content provider is a server.
Real answer:
Servers are made differently in the following areas:
* Reliability and stability are the #1 priority, even over performance.
* Packaged in a form-factor that allows it to be mounted in a 19" rack.
* May have the ability to use redundant power supplies (related again to reliability)
* Minimal graphics capability, as web servers do not need it.
* Often has remote administration abilities built-in.
* Companies often have deep pockets, so servers can afford to use top-of-the-line processors.
I am sure that there are others, but you get the idea.
Note that you can use any sort of computer that you want to as a server (and many people do), but servers are expected to be more reliable.
Servers are made differently in the following areas:
* Reliability and stability are the #1 priority, even over performance.
* Packaged in a form-factor that allows it to be mounted in a 19" rack.
* May have the ability to use redundant power supplies (related again to reliability)
* Minimal graphics capability, as web servers do not need it.
* Often has remote administration abilities built-in.
* Companies often have deep pockets, so servers can afford to use top-of-the-line processors.
I am sure that there are others, but you get the idea.
Note that you can use any sort of computer that you want to as a server (and many people do), but servers are expected to be more reliable.
BillyBobJoel71
Platinum Member
servers are big, have huge towers and have lots of space, hence they serve other ocmputers on a network.
Electric Amish
Elite Member
Wrong...
A lot of our servers are only 1U tall.. 😛
PricklyPete
Lifer
Technically there is no physical difference. The difference is how they are used and the software that you run on them. This sometimes dictates the hardware you want to use (an awesome video card is great for a gamer's computer but pointless for a web server).
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