Difference between revisions of "Server Operating System"
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| − | + | A '''server operating system (Server OS)''' is a type of operating system that is designed to be installed and used on a server computer. It is an advanced version of an operating system, having features and capabilities required within a client-server architecture or similar enterprise computing environment. Some of the key features of a server operating system include: | |
| − | + | *Ability to access the server both in GUI and command-level interface | |
| + | *Execute all or most processes from OS commands | ||
| + | *Advanced-level hardware, software and network configuration services | ||
| + | *Install/deploy business applications and/or web applications | ||
| + | *Provides central interface to manage users, implement security and other administrative processes | ||
| + | *Manages and monitors client computers and/or operating systems<ref>What is a Server Operating System? [https://www.techopedia.com/definition/30145/server-operating-system-server-os Techopedia]</ref> | ||
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| − | Windows Server 2003 | + | '''Most Popular Server Operating Systems'''<ref>What are some of the most popular server operating systems? [https://www.webopedia.com/definitions/server-operating-system/ Webopedia]</ref><br /> |
| − | Windows Server 2008 | + | Popular server operating systems include Windows Server, Mac OS X Server, and variants of Linux such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. According to SpiceWorks, this list is the most deployed on-premises server operating systems (August 2016): |
| − | Windows Server 2012 | + | *Windows Server 2003 |
| − | Linux (excluding RHEL) | + | *Windows Server 2008 |
| − | Windows Server 2000 | + | *Windows Server 2012 |
| − | Red Hat Enterprise Linus (RHEL) | + | *Linux (excluding RHEL) |
| + | *Windows Server 2000 | ||
| + | *Red Hat Enterprise Linus (RHEL) | ||
| + | *Mac OS X Server | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 9 February 2022
A server operating system (Server OS) is a type of operating system that is designed to be installed and used on a server computer. It is an advanced version of an operating system, having features and capabilities required within a client-server architecture or similar enterprise computing environment. Some of the key features of a server operating system include:
- Ability to access the server both in GUI and command-level interface
- Execute all or most processes from OS commands
- Advanced-level hardware, software and network configuration services
- Install/deploy business applications and/or web applications
- Provides central interface to manage users, implement security and other administrative processes
- Manages and monitors client computers and/or operating systems[1]
Most Popular Server Operating Systems[2]
Popular server operating systems include Windows Server, Mac OS X Server, and variants of Linux such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. According to SpiceWorks, this list is the most deployed on-premises server operating systems (August 2016):
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2012
- Linux (excluding RHEL)
- Windows Server 2000
- Red Hat Enterprise Linus (RHEL)
- Mac OS X Server
- ↑ What is a Server Operating System? Techopedia
- ↑ What are some of the most popular server operating systems? Webopedia