Web Server Application Server
Web Server
- A computer System that hosts Websites.
- Runs web server software. HTTP ,IIS
- Connected to Internet
- W.S /Shared. hosts > dedicated hosts
Examples – Web Server
- Apache HTTP Server
- Internet Information serves (IIS0
- Lightpd
- Sun java System Web Server
- Jigsaw server
Application Server
A server Specifically designed to run applications. Includes both hardware & software that provide an environment for programs to run.
Used for
- Running Web applications
- Hosting a hypervisor that manages virtual machines (VMS)
- Distributing and monitoring softwer updates
- Processing data sent from another server
WHY USE Application server ?
Provides processing power and memory memory to run demanding applications. Also provides the environment to run specif applications.