The use of the word server in computing comes from queueing theory, where it dates to the mid 20th century, being notably used in Kendall (1953) (along with "service"), the paper that introduced Kendall's notation. … See more

Hardware requirement for servers vary widely, depending on the server's purpose and its software. Servers often are more powerful and … See more

In 2010, data centers (servers, cooling, and other electrical infrastructure) were responsible for 1.1-1.5% of electrical energy … See more

Strictly speaking, the term server refers to a computer program or process (running program). Through metonymy, it refers to a device used for (or a device dedicated to) running one or several server programs. On a network, such a device is called a See more

The role of a server is to share data as well as to share resources and distribute work. A server computer can serve its own computer programs … See more

On the Internet, the dominant operating systems among servers are UNIX-like open-source distributions, such as those based on See more

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