What are the different types of Servers

Server Platforms:- A term often used synonymously with operating system, a platform is the underlying hardware or software for a system and is thus the engine that drives the server. Application Servers :Sometimes referred to as a type of middleware, application servers occupy a large chunk of computing territory between database servers and the end user, and they often connect the two. Audio/Video Servers :Audio/Video servers bring multimedia capabilities to Web sites by enabling them to broadcast streaming multimedia content. Chat Servers :Chat servers enable a large number of users to exchange information in an environment similar to Internet newsgroups that offer real-time discussion capabilities. Fax Servers:A fax server is an ideal solution for organizations looking to reduce incoming and outgoing telephone resources but that need to fax actual documents. FTP Servers :One of the oldest of the Internet services, File Transfer Protocol makes it possible to move one or more files securely between computers while providing file security and organization as well as transfer control. Groupware Servers:A groupware server is software designed to enable users to collaborate, regardless of location, via the Internet or a corporate intranet and to work together in a virtual atmosphere. IRC Servers:An option for those seeking real-time discussion capabilities, Internet Relay Chat consists of various separate networks (or "nets") of servers that allow users to connect to each other via an IRC network.

List Servers :List servers offer a way to better manage mailing lists, whether they be interactive discussions open to the public or one-way lists that deliver announcements, newsletters, or advertising. Mail Servers:Almost as ubiquitous and crucial as Web servers, mail servers move and store mail over corporate networks (via LANs and WANs) and across the Internet. News Servers:News servers act as a distribution and delivery source for the thousands of public news groups currently accessible over the USENET news network. Proxy Servers:Proxy servers sit between a client program (typically a Web browser) and an external server (typically another server on the Web) to filter requests, improve performance, and share connections. Telnet Servers :-A Telnet server enables users to log on to a host computer and perform tasks as if they're working on the remote computer itself. Web Servers :At its core, a Web server serves static content to a Web browser by loading a file from a disk and serving it across the network to a user's Web browser. This entire exchange is mediated by the browser and server talking to each other using HTTP.

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In Windows Server 2008, Active Directory has been renamed to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). AD DS retains the tools, architectural design, and structure that were introduced in Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003, with some added improvements.

Different between server 2003 & 2008

[Read-only Domain controllers.] 2. WDS (windows deployment services) instead of RIS in 2003 server 3. shadow copy for each and every folders 4.boot sequence is changed 5.installation is 32 bit where as 2003 it is 16 as well as 32 bit, thats why installation of 2008 is faster 6.services are known as role in it 7. Group policy editor is a separate option in ads 2) The main difference between 2003 and 2008 is Virtualization, management. 2008 has more inbuilt components and updated third party drivers Microsoft introduces new feature with 2k8 that is Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 introduces Hyper-V (V for Virtualization) but only on 64bit versions. More and more companies are seeing this as a way of reducing hardware costs by running several 'virtual' servers on one physical machine. If you like this exciting technology, make sure that you buy an edition of Windows Server 2008 that includes Hyper-V, then launch the Server Manger, add Roles. 3) In Windows Server 2008, Microsoft is introducing new features and technologies, some of which were not available in Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1), that will help to reduce the power consumption of server and client operating systems, minimize environmental byproducts, and increase server efficiency. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has been designed with energy efficiency in mind, to provide customers with ready and convenient access to a number of new power-saving features. It includes updated support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) processor power management (PPM) features, including support for processor performance states (P-states) and processor idle sleep states on multiprocessor systems. These features simplify power management

in Windows Server 2008 (WS08) and can be managed easily across servers and clients using Group Policies. Below is a listing of some added improvements, along with links to further details: AD DS: Restartable Active Directory Domain Services Windows Server 2008 introduces new capabilities to start or stop directory services running on a domain controller without having to shut it down, allowing administrators to perform maintenance (offline defragmentation, security updates, etc.) or recovery on the AD database without having to reboot into Directory Services Restore Mode. AD DS: Fine-Grained Password Policies One very significant change with Windows Server 2008 AD DS is the ability to implement granular password polices in a single domain. Fine-grained password polices always take precedence over domain password policy and they can be applied to groups or users. For fine-grained password polices to be implemented, all DCs must be running Windows Server 2008 and the domain must be in Windows Server 2008 functional level. AD DS: Auditing In Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003, Active Directory audit logs can show you who made changes to what object attributes, but the events do not display the old and new values. In Windows Server 2008 you can now set up AD DS auditing with a new audit subcategory (Directory Service Changes) to log old and new values when

changes are made to objects and their attributes.

AD DS: Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODC) Windows Server 2008 includes the ability to deploy domain controllers that host read-only partitions of the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) database. To deploy an RODC, at least one writable domain controller in the domain must be running Windows Server 2008. In addition, the functional level for the domain and forest must be Windows Server 2003 or higher. AD DS: Database Mounting Tool (Dsamain.exe) The Active Directory Database Mounting Tool (Dsamain.exe) is a command line tool that allows administrators to view snapshots of data within an AD DS database (it can also be used with AD Lightweight Directory Services databases). The tool can improve recovery processes for your organization, by providing means to compare data as it exists in snapshots or backups that are taken at different times, so that you can better decide which data to restore after data loss. This eliminates the need to restore multiple backups to compare the Active Directory data that they contain.