Business requirements of a real server introduce
three key areas that differentiate server and client or desktop
systems, namely, performance, dependability and room-to-grow.
Server performance is critical to the executing
of business-critical applications and providing services to
networked clients locally, or via Internet-based communications.
The server’s ability to simultaneously complete multiple
application processes in a multiprocessing environment and
respond to high storage, memory and network data throughput is
critical.
As your business continues to grow, your
computing demands increase. A real server has the capacity to
handle higher office workload demands and enhance your platform
as your business needs expand. A real server generally has more
capacity than a personal computer, enabling you to add more
memory, hard disks, and peripherals as needed.
Scalability, a key component of room-to-grow, is
the ability of a system or subsystems to increase in bandwidth
and performance as new demands are placed on the system. Because
a server performs multiple tasks and services multiple users,
the demands on a server are greater and require more scalability
than clients that are typically used by only one user at a time.
Desktop computers typically have limited I/O capability and
limited room-to-grow capacity.
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