How Many Servers are There in Microsoft Windows, Server Types, List of Servers

There are Many Type of Servers in Microsoft Windows. Like

1. Application Server - It can hold applications, scripts, routines, and programmes.
2. Audit / Video Server - also known as multimedia server - it is very fast and good in data transfer.
3. Chat Server - Chat servers can enable a large number of users to exchange information in an environment similar to Internet Newsgroups that offer real-time discussion capabilities.
4. DataBase Server - Where we need a dedicated server for Fax, if we are receiving so many fax in a day. It reduces Incoming and Outgoing Telephone resources but that need to fax actual documents.
5. DHCP Server - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - is a LOCAL as well as REMOTE server, which is responsible for Dynamic IP to our Nodes / Client Computers in our network / networks. It will give an ip on lease to our computers, and after certain period it can change the IP if required which is called Lease Period, there is a need of Scope of IP - i.e. IP Range it is an important server in the company.
6. Dialer Server - It is mostly used in Call Centeres and it can Auto Dial Telephone Numbers for Agents.
7. DNS Server - Domain Naming Server - also known as Naming Server - or also known as Domain Name Service Server - which can determines Internet Protocol (IP) numeric addresses to domain names presented in a convenient, readable form. (like if some domain have ip 192.168.1.23 - it can change its name to http:\\myserver.com.
8. Fax Server - It is an ideal solution for organizations looking to reduce incoming and outgoing telephone resources but that need to fax actual documents.
9. FTP Server - File Transfer Protocol Server,  which is the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet, generally we use this to launch our webpages, webpage submission, a company can hire FTP server or FTP Space if require, suppos we need to upload Large Amount of Date - so we need FTP Server.
10. Gaming or Game Server - A game server is a remotely or locally run server used by game clients to play multiplayer video games. Most video games played over the Internet operate via a connection to a game server.
11. Groupware Server - It is software designed to enable users to collaborate, regardless of location, via the Internet or a corporate Intranet and to work together in a virtual atmosphere (It can produce a virtual environment or you can sey interanet).
12. IMAP Server - The Internet Message Access Protocol Server (IMAP) is one of the two most prevalent Internet standard protocols for e-mail retrieval, the other being the Post Office Protocol (POP). Virtually all modern e-mail clients and mail servers support both protocols as a means of transferring e-mail messages from a server.
13. IRC Server - Internet Relay Chat consists of various Separate Networks of servers that allow users to connect to each other via an IRC network. (for Example if someone is using MSN he can also CHAT with YAHOO MESSANGER friend).
14. LINUX Server -  It is Generally used as Normal Server as well as where we need more security then Windows Server / Servers - Most Companies use this as Proxy Server.
15. List Server - it offers a way to better manage mailing lists, whether they are interactive discussions open to the public or one-way lists that deliver announcements, newsletters, or advertising.
16. Mail Server - It is a computer that serves as an electronic post office for email. Mail exchanged across networks is passed between mail servers that run specially designed software. This software is built around agreed-upon, standardized protocols for handling mail messages, the graphics they might contain, and attachment files. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) each have a mail server for handling their clients’ mail messages, sometimes referred to as private mail servers. Some websites also offer public email services, utilizing their own mail servers.
17. News Server - It is a set of computer software used to handle Usenet articles. It may also refer to a computer itself which is primarily or solely used for handling Usenet. A reader server provides an interface to read and post articles, generally with the assistance of a news client. A transit server exchanges articles with other servers. Most servers can provide both functions.
18. Online Gaming Server - A game server is a remotely or locally run server used by game clients to play multiplayer video games. Most video games played over the Internet operate via a connection to a game server.
19. Outgoing Mail Server - It is responsible for Outgoing Mails (also see POP3 Server).
20. POP3 SERVER - Post Office Protocol 3 Server, used to describe how e-mail clients interact with mail servers,  POP3 Server is a type of mail server used for incoming mail. In simple terms, POP servers provide a mail-drop service (a temporary mailbox to leave messages so they can be picked up at the recipient's convenience.) When users connect to their ISP POP servers, their e-mail software interface with the server and download any messages for them. POP is only used to receive messages, it is not used to send them.
21. Print Server - Server or Computer which is attached to a printer and sharing it's printer to the entire or limited network is called Print Server. A print server, or printer server, is a computer or device that is connected to one or more printers and to client computers over a network, and can accept print jobs from the computers and send the jobs to the appropriate printers.
22. Proxy Server - it is a server (a computer system or an application program) that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers. A client connects to the proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resource, available from a different server. The proxy server evaluates the request according to its filtering rules. For example, it may filter traffic by IP address or protocol. If the request is validated by the filter, the proxy provides the resource by connecting to the relevant server and requesting the service on behalf of the client.
23. SAMBA Server - Samba-server provides a SMB (Server Message Block) server which can be used to provide network services to SMB (sometimes called "Lan Manager") clients. Samba uses NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) protocols and does NOT need NetBEUI (Microsoft Raw NetBIOS frame) protocol. Samba-2.2 features working NT Domain Control capability andincludes the SWAT (Samba Web Administration Tool) that allows samba's smb.conf file to be remotely managed using your favourite web browser.
24. SMB Server (Linux) - see SAMBA Server.
25. SMTP Server - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers, most e-mail systems that send mail over the Internet use SMTP to send messages from one server to another; the messages can then be retrieved with an e-mail client using either POP or IMAP. In addition, SMTP is generally used to send messages from a mail client to a mail server. This is why you need to specify both the POP or IMAP server and the SMTP server when you configure your e-mail application.
26. SQL Server - System Querry Language - Microsoft SQL Server is a relational model database server produced by Microsoft. Its primary query languages are T-SQL and ANSI SQL.
27. Telnet Server - it can enables users to log on to a host computer and perform tasks as if they're working on the remote computer itself.
28. UNIX Server - A broad category of computers within IBM which all run Unix operating systems such as AIX or Linux.
29. Update Server - The Server which is responsible for Windows / or Programme Updates to Othere Computer / Computers in our company / organisation / organisations etc.
30. Web Server - The server or servers in a company or organisation which holds webpage or hyper test or you can say --------it is a computer program that delivers (serves) content, such as web pages, using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), over the World Wide Web. The term web server can also refer to the computer or virtual machine running the program.
31. RIS Server - Remote Installation Service Server - Some LAN Cards come with BOOT ROM i.e. PXE BIOS, they can boot from Network, hence ------ Remote Installation Services is a Microsoft-supplied server that allows PXE BIOS-enabled computers to remotely execute boot environment variables.
    On Windows 2003, two services are required to provide Remote Installation Services: DHCP and Remote Installation Service. The Remote Installation Server doubles as a proxy DHCP server to provide Boot Server and Filename instructions to clients. Remote Installation Service utilizes UDP port 4011[2] to provide clients the contents of each page the OS Chooser displays. Additionally, this service can provide drivers to clients; it is often used to provide the workstation's network card driver, which is required to launch the OS Chooser and mount the share where images are stored.

SERVER OPERATING SYSTEM (or Name of Windows Server - History)
NETWORK OPERAING SYSTEMS -

1. Windows NT Server.
2. Windows 2000 Server.
3. Windows 2003 Server.
4. Windows 2008 Server.
5. Windows Vista Server
6. Windows 7 Server.