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Setting Up Computer Servers - Q2

A network operating system (NOS) facilitates the functionality of individual and interconnected computers, supporting essential network features such as remote access to printers, file management, and security monitoring. It can operate in both client/server and peer-to-peer models, with the latter being suitable for small networks without dedicated servers. Different types of servers, including file, print, mail, application, database, and directory servers, serve specific roles in client-server networks, enhancing resource management and user access.

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Setting Up Computer Servers - Q2

A network operating system (NOS) facilitates the functionality of individual and interconnected computers, supporting essential network features such as remote access to printers, file management, and security monitoring. It can operate in both client/server and peer-to-peer models, with the latter being suitable for small networks without dedicated servers. Different types of servers, including file, print, mail, application, database, and directory servers, serve specific roles in client-server networks, enhancing resource management and user access.

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SETTING UP

COMPUTER SERVERS
Features of Network Operating
Systems

A network operating system is a software application


that provides a platform for both the functionality of
an individual computer and for multiple computers
within an interconnected network.
Basic Operating Features

Network operating systems support the basic


underlying operating features of networks. These
include support for processors and the various
protocols that allow computers to share data.
A network operating system

provides services to clients over a network. Both the


client/server and peer-to-peer networking models
use network operating systems, and as such, NOSes
must be able to handle typical network duties such
as the following:
• Providing access to remote printers, managing
which users are using which printers when,
managing how print jobs are queued, and
recognizing when devices aren't available to
the network
• Enabling and managing access to files on remote
systems, and determining who can access what—
and who can't
• Granting access to remote applications and
resources, such as the Internet, and making
those resources seem like local resources to the
user (the network is ideally transparent to the
user
• Providing routing services, including support for
major networking protocols, so that the operating
system knows what data to send where.
• Monitoring the system and security, so as to
provide proper security against viruses, hackers,
and data corruption.
• Providing basic network administration utilities
(such as SNMP, or Simple Network Management
Protocol), enabling an administrator to perform
tasks involving managing network resources and
users.
Peer to Peer
Networks

A peer to peer network has no dedicated servers. In


a peer to peer network, a number of workstations
(or clients) are connected together for sharing
devices, information or data.
There is no limitation for the number of computers
in a peer to peer network. But peer to peer
implementations are meant for small networks.
Typically, a Workgroup contain less than 10
workstations.
Peer to Peer Networks
Peer to Peer Networks
A peer to peer network has no dedicated servers. In a
peer to peer network, a number of workstations (or
clients) are connected together for sharing devices,
information or data. All the workstations (clients) are
considered equal. Any one computer can act as client or
server at any instance.
Client Server
Networks

Peer to peer computer networks are good choice for


small business organizations. For example: a small
pharmacy outlet, an automobile service center, a
small clinic etc.
The main disadvantages of
peer to peer networks
• Everything is kept distributed in different computers.

• User generated files are stored in individual computers. Data


backup is extremely difficult.

• Each computer has its own user database. There is no


centralized user & user privilege management. Users need to
remember their user ids and passwords in every computer.
Managing network users is extremely difficult.
Different Types of Servers
Used in Client Server
Based Networks
File Server: File servers are used to store the user
documents and files centrally. An ideal file server
should have a large amount of memory and storage
space, fast hard-disks, multiple processors, fast
network adapters, redundant power supplies etc.
Print Server: Print Server, which redirects print jobs
from client computers to specific printers.
Mail Server: Mail Servers are used to transmit emails
using email protocols. Most widely used email
transmission protocol is SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol). Mail Servers exchange emails between
different domains.
Application Server: Common computer applications or
programs which are required by different network users
can be run in a central server, which enables multiple
network users to access common network applications
from the network. Typically, Application Servers run
business logic. Means that, every business is different and
the Application Server is the Server Software which
controls the business process.
Database Server: Database Server allows authorized
network clients to create, view, modify and/or delete
an organization's data, stored in a common database.
Directory Servers: Directory Servers allows the central
administration and management of network users and
network resources. Directory Servers provide the basic
functions of network security, Authentication,
Authorization and Accounting.
How to Set Up Peer to Peer Using
Windows 2008 R2 and Window 7

 Configure IP Address (Static IP Configuration - Windows 7)


Step 1: Click the Start
menu.
Next, click on the Control
Panel option.
Step 2: Click on the
Network and
Sharing Center option.
Step 3 Click on
Change adapter
settings from the
left side menu

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