On Nov 05 15:49, 1997, Mike Bilow of 1:102/927 wrote:
MB> Chuma Agbodike wrote in a message to All:
CA>> What is the difference between an application server and a
CA>> file server ? 
MB> In general, an application server does higher level work than a file 
MB> server.  A file server just makes it possible for workstations to share 
MB> files, but the work is done on the workstations.
CA>> If am on a computer on a network and call up and use a word
CA>> processor am I using a file server or an application server?
MB> In most cases, the workstation will load the document files and possibly 
MB> the program files from the server, but all other work will be done at the 
MB> workstation.  This would be considered "file server" model.
CA>> I want to set up a 3 station network. One station is for my
CA>> wife who does mostly word processing , home budget, email
CA>> and ocassional WEB use. 
CA>> The second is for me. Heavy WEB, BBS, playing with OSes
CA>> (Win95,NT,LINUX etc), no computer games, ocassional word
CA>> processing .
CA>> The third is for the kids and guests. Heavy computer games,
CA>> and some word processing.
CA>> I have NT 4.0 server and work station.
CA>> Is it not already a file server ? Or is it not already an
CA>> application server ? Or do I have to buy something more ?
MB> NT Server is primarily a a file server.  You can run programs on the NT 
MB> Server machine which will act as application servers, such as Microsoft 
MB> BackOffice.
MB> What are you really trying to find out?
What am I really trying to find out ?? I knew that was coming?
Well here Mike:
On a two node network that I have setup, NT4 server has the Office 97
on it. Then I installed the NT WS 4.0 on another and linked the two
together using 2 NE2000 clones. I was going to install the Office 97 on the
WKS too, but just decided to try to run the one on the server to see if it
works from the WKS. I browsed with explorer and clicked on the executable
on the server. It fired up on my station.
I typed a document, saved it and even emailed it to an account on the 
internet.
That surprised me too because when I clicked send from inside WORD, netscape
dialemy ISP and I clicked send and out the file went.
So I began to wonder what the differece is between a file server and an 
application server. I thought only applcation server would let me use a 
program
on the server.
Am still confused.
Chuma
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