Server Operating Systems

When you want to set up a server, you essentially install a service or application on that server like a file storage service, then that server will provide those services to the machines that request it. Maybe you thought you’d install services on a use operating system like Windows 10. Well, that’s an option. Typically in an organization, you’ll want to install your services on a server operating system. Server operating systems: Regular operating systems that are optimized for server functionality

allowing more network connections and mor RAM capacity

In Windows, you have Windows Server. In Linux, many distributions come with server counterparts like Ubuntu Server, which is optimized for server use. Server operating systems are usually more secure and come with additional services already built in. You don’t have to set up these services separately.

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