{"id":6258,"date":"2022-09-12T12:07:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T08:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/?p=6258"},"modified":"2022-09-12T12:18:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T08:18:28","slug":"understanding-the-types-of-servers-and-how-to-store-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gccexchange.com\/blog\/understanding-the-types-of-servers-and-how-to-store-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Types of Servers and How to Store Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most people\nin the business world are familiar with, or at least have heard of, computer\nservers.  They are an integral part of\nmost operations, after all, especially if you are handling a large volume of\ncustomer data.  It needs to be protected,\nand one method is to utilize your own secure servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Did you know\nthat they are in fact physical computers with amped up processing power, RAM,\nand CPU?  This means that they do require\ncertain storage methods, though thankfully there is a fair amount of\nflexibility.  Today, I am here to explain\nthe different types of them and how you can safely and securely store them to\nkeep them and your information safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types of Servers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many different types out there, mostly in reference to shape but also function.\u00a0 I will offer you a list of some, but keep in mind that it will not be entirely comprehensive.\u00a0 Rather, there is a lot that goes into this, so you might want to look at a resource like this to get a clearer picture: https:\/\/www.nhpittsburgh.com\/solutions\/resources\/upcoming-events-and-webinars\/network-server-types-explained<\/a>.\u00a0 I find that guides can be quite helpful in understanding these things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I will start\nout with rack servers.  They are one of\nthe more flexible forms of servers as they are for general use and can be\nmounted on a wall or elsewhere.  This\nmakes them convenient for storage purposes as well, but still powerful enough to\nget the job done!  They are certainly
\nsomething to consider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile,\ntower servers are the ones used most often by many small businesses.  There are several reasons for that, but the\nmain thing is their small size but large processing power.  This means they are not overly intrusive, but\nthey can still offer customization features and configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last kind that I will mention in terms of what needs servers storage<\/a> are blade servers.\u00a0 These work a little bit differently than the other types as they do not require CPUs.\u00a0 Rather, they are a group of several circuit boards.\u00a0 Those are called blades and they do not require network controllers or memory either.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting into\nthe more technical aspect of this, the different functions they can serve get a\nbit more complex.  You see, that is\nbecause they have a ton of varying ones that are possible.  Let us start off simple with application\nservers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These ones\nare typically called middleware because of how they work.  More often than not, they connect a database,\na server, and the end user.  That is\nbecause they take up the space between those functions in terms of computing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Email is\nanother form of server which most people are already familiar with.  We may not think of it in this way, but they\nare in fact one of these.  The process\nworks in a fairly simple manner.  What\nthey do is take the mail and transport it between parties so that the messages\nare visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a similar\nvein comes web servers.  These are the\nones that we use every day to access internet content.  How they work is that they take requests from\nclients.  Usually these are known as\n\u201cGET\u201d and \u201cPOST,\u201d in terms of the common terminology for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former\nis usually what happens when someone does a search on a search engine.  That is because they are retrieving\ninformation from the server but not providing any in return.  So, think about that the next time you look\nsomething up on Google!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are also database servers, which you can learn about here: https:\/\/www.networkstraining.com\/different-types-of-servers\/<\/a>.\u00a0 They usually do not operate on their own, but rather in conjunction with another one.\u00a0 The language in which they are coded is called Structured Query Language, often known as SQL.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admittedly,\nthat is not necessary knowledge unless you are a database programmer, but I\nthink it is valid to mention.  If you are\nnot sure how any of this works, it is always an option to consider hiring someone\nto handle the programming for you. \nThankfully there are many professional database programmers who can\nassist you and your small business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, in\ngeneral, you might be wondering why any of this really matters for an\norganization at all.  After all, storing\ndata might not seem like it is all that important.  What you need to remember is that keeping\nyour customer\u2019s information secure is something paramount to longevity and\nsuccess in any size of company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They entrust us with critical details such as credit card numbers and in some cases, even social security numbers.\u00a0 Having secure ways to store that is something to prioritize for sure.\u00a0 Of course, there are other reasons to have these though.\u00a0 You will likely have a lot of your own to store as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n