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What is a Web Server?

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A Web Server is a general term used to describe a computer that is used to host a website. A web server can vary greatly depending on what the intended use is. If the web server will be used to host a website that will have millions of views a day, then the hardware for that server will need to be top of the line. In some cases, multiple web servers may be needed. If a website that only gets a few hundred views a day, then the web server could be an old computer that was stored in your closet.

Web servers can come configured in a magnitude of ways. There are generally two different basic configurations; Windows based servers and Unix based servers. Windows based servers will run a version of Windows Server, with a variety of supporting applications such as PHP, Java, MySQL, MSSQL, etc. A Unix based web server will run a Unix based operating system. These can vary greatly based on need. Some of the more popular choices are CentOS, Ubuntu, Redhat or a Mac server. These types of servers will also have a software package that could include PHP, Java, MySQL, etc.

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