In a client-server environment, an organization's files, and sometimes its applications, are stored not on individual desktop computers but on centralized servers instead.

A centralized syslog server was one of the first true SysAdmin tasks that I was given as a Linux Administrator way back in 1997. My boss at the time wanted to pull in log files from various appliances ...

The most common type of server is a file server, which stores important files, rather than keeping them on each computer. Centralized file storage makes it easier to back up and protect data.

So I want a centralized file server for our house. I'd like it to hold all of our music, movies, photos, documents (excel, word etc), and whatever other media file you can think of. I'm thinking ...

Decentralized file sharing is a peer-to-peer network system where files are distributed across multiple nodes, eliminating the need for a central server.

Microsoft's Small Business Server 2003, released last week, is a polished and well-designed product that will satisfy the needs of small offices with multiple PCs but no central file server or IT ...

When accessing files which are managed/”stored” in a centralized location, with replicated file service, users get true LAN-speed performance every time they access such files, not only the 2 ...

I'm dealing with a custom-built application that requires seven application servers to constantly move files to and from a central file store. The app servers have to be 32-bit Windows Server 2003 ...

Do more with Central Which modules are right for the lab? Lab Management The Lab Management module contains Bluehill Central's file repository housed on the database server.

Introducing OS X Server Do you want to provide file, Web, networking, and other services to computers on your local area network (LAN)? Or, perhaps you want to distribute content to other computers on ...

This is a fairly simple and useful trick to score yourself a gigabyte's worth of free online file storage. If you already have a Gmail account, you can use it as a central file server that is ...