Libyan International Medical University

Faculty of Information Technology

Microsoft Windows Server administration2226

Types of server services

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 Outlines
• DHCP server
• DNS server
• Application server
• Database server
• Email server
• Web server
 Objectives
By end of this lecture the student will be able :
• Explain the basic operation of DHCP server.
• Describe DHCP messages.
• Explain how client obtains IP address authmatically from DHCP
server.
• Explain how Application server use information to serve other
computers.
• Understanding how DNS is responsible for finding the correct IP
address for websites.
• Explain how email server hosted websites .
• Explain how the web server is to store, process and deliver web
pages to the users.
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 DHCP server
• A DHCP Server is a network server that automatically
provides and assigns IP addresses, default gateways and other
network parameters to client devices. It relies on the standard
protocol known as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol also
DHCP to respond to broadcast queries by clients.
• A DHCP server automatically sends the required network
parameters for clients to properly communicate on the
network. Without it, the network administrator has to
manually set up every client that joins the network, which
can be cumbersome, especially in large networks. DHCP
servers usually assign each client with a unique dynamic IP
address, which changes when the client’s lease for that IP
address has expired.

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DHCP server (cont)

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DHCP messages

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DHCP messages(cont)

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 Domain name system (DNS) server
• The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet. When
users type domain names such as ‘google.com’ or ‘LIMU.edu’ into web
browsers, DNS is responsible for finding the correct IP address for those
sites. Browsers then use those addresses to communicate with origin
servers. This all happens thanks to DNS servers: machines dedicated to
answering DNS queries.
• A DNS server stores a database of different domain names, network
names, Internet hosts, DNS records and other related data.
• The most basic function of a DNS server is to translate a domain name
into its respective IP address. During a domain name resolution query,
DNS records are searched, and if found, the domain name record is
returned. If the domain name is not registered or added to that DNS
server, the query is then passed to other DNS servers until the domain
name record is found.

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DNS server

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 Application Server
• An Application Server is a type of server designed to install, operate and
host applications.
• An application server is designed to install, operate and host applications
and associated services for end users, IT services and organizations and
facilitates the hosting and delivery of high-end consumer or business
applications.

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 Database server
• A database server is a computer system that provides other computers
with services related to accessing and retrieving data from a database.
• Many companies utilize a database server for storage.
• Users can access the data by executing a query using a query language
specific to the database. For example, SQL is a good example of a query
language.

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 File Server
• a file server is a server that provides access to files. It acts as a central
file storage location that can be accessed by multiple systems.
• File servers are commonly found in enterprise settings, such as
company networks, but they are also used in schools, small
organizations, and even home networks.
• A file server may be a dedicated system, such as network attached
storage (NAS) device, or it may simply be a computer that hosts shared
files. Dedicated file servers are typically used for enterprise
applications, since they provide faster data access and offer more
storage capacity than non-dedicated systems. In home networks,
personal computers are often used as file servers. However, personal
NAS devices are also available for home users that require more
storage capacity and faster performance than a non-dedicated file
server would allow.

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File Server (cont)

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 E-mail server
• A remote or central computer that holds electronic mail (e-mail) messages
for clients on a network is called a mail server. A mail server is similar to
the post office, where mail is stored and sorted before being sent to its
final destination. When the user requests his or her e-mail, contact is
established with the mail server, which then delivers all stored to the
client's computer.

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 Web server
• A web server is a computer that runs websites. It's a computer program
that distributes web pages as they are requisition. The basic objective of
the web server is to store, process and deliver web pages to the users. This
intercommunication is done using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
These web pages are mostly static content that includes HTML documents,
images, style sheets, test etc. Apart from HTTP, a web server also supports
SMTP (Simple Mail transfer Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
protocol for emailing and for file transfer and storage.
• A web server stores and delivers the content for a website – such as text,
images, video, and application data – to clients that request it. The most
common type of client is a web browser program, which requests data
from your website when a user clicks on a link or downloads a document
on a page displayed in the browser.

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Web server (cont)

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Web server (cont)

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 Summary

• The ultimate summary A DHCP server

• Basic information about DHCP messages
• Define application, database server
• Information about a DNS server
• Web and
• Email serve