Server Software
Definition - What does Server Software mean?
Server software is a type of software that is designed to be used, operated and managed on a computing server. It provides and facilitates the harnessing of underlying server computing power for use with an array of high-end computing services and functions.
Techopedia explains Server Software
Server software is primarily built to interact with a server’s hardware infrastructure, including the processor, memory, storage, input/output (I/O) and other communication ports. Depending on the type or usage of the server, server software may be classified into various forms, such as the following:
- Web server software
- Application server software
- Database server software
- Cloud computing server software
- File server software
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