A server is any computer that's been dedicated for use as a storage center for information. Some servers are high-powered, expensive, specialty units, but an ordinary computer can be used as a server, ...

I just bought a GMKtec mini PC with a Ryzen 7 5825u processor and 16 gb of RAM and 512 of storage. It was pretty cheap at around $317 after tax. I am primarily using it as a file server/storage ...

A big part of configuring Windows Server is installing the roles and features that are required for whatever task the server is going to be performing. Although it is easy enough to accomplish this ...

Nearly all Linux distributions could serve as either a desktop or server OS. It's not like you'd want to slap a desktop environment onto Ubuntu Server and use it as a desktop OS, but you could. You ...

I've always been a big proponent of using NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices for dedicated file and media storage and backup. They are a low-power, low-cost alternative to a dedicated PC server, ...

Several scenarios and reasons exist for regularly backing up an Exchange Server database, from data corruption to accidentally deleting files to system crashes to cybersecurity attacks. Microsoft's ...