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Web Server
Role is to respond to HTTP requests.
*Most HTTP requests are for HTML docs, but could include any web
accessible resource.
It's all combined into the URL.
**APACHE is most popular web server-can execute scripts for dynamic
pages, use security mechanisms, log request for trend tracking.
Proxy Server
Acts as a giant cache and allows pages accessed frequently in an
organization to be accessed locally.
*Also provides degree of anonymity, since IP address recorded is for
proxy server and not individual client.
*Can also be used to block requests to certain servers (i.e. Facebook)
*Can reject responses that contain certain content (i.e. "porn")
**SQUID is most common, but APACHE can also be used as proxy
server.
, Database Server
Permits dB access across a network.
Performs tasks such as data analysis, data manipulation, security, and
archiving.
May/may not store database itself.
**MySQL is popular.
FTP Server
Hosts files and allows clients access to files.
Access is in form of uploading/downloading files.
Requires either user has an account or logs in as anonymous user.
File Server
Computer with large hard disk storing files, but can also store software
to be run over network.
Email Server
Provides email service.
Accepts email request from clients.
IMAP, POPS, HTTP, MAPI, MIME