Enterprise servers are computers that serve the requirements of an enterprise instead of those of a single person. The purpose of this servers is to share and distribute data among multiple users over time spans, locations, and business units to coordinate their activities and maintain consistency in information throughout the organization. They are also designed with scalability in mind to continue providing increased value as more people use them.
Conventionally mainframe computers were used as enterprise servers. This is because mainframe computers can be heavily scaled and are also very secure. This servers can also be a symmetrical multiprocessor (SMP) architecture. SMP architecture is an effort to even out the workload across multiple microprocessors, which can increase performance and reduce the number of machines needed.
An enterprise server has many key features, which include the following.
1. Sensible Data Conflation and Hibernation
The server needs to provide sensible data conflation and hibernation. Sensible data conflation is trying to collect information from multiple sources and put it all in one place. Hibernation is the process of keeping that single data set available. This ensures that the server can maintain a single version of information within the organization.
2. Connectivity
It supports connectivity with a multi-tier environment and multiple channels of communication. Some of the connections include local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), wireless LANs, wireless WANs, satellite links, dial-up connections, and plain old telephone systems (PPT) lines. It also provides a means of accessing thee servers worldwide through the Internet.
3. Content Management
This server has content management software that makes it easy to publish and distribute information to employees, vendors, and clients across the organization and maintain consistency in information presentation. This can be done using intelligent agents, digital signatures, content caching, and workflow engines. Content management solutions are available for all enterprise servers, including network servers, mainframes, desktop computers, and Internet appliances.
4. Availability
It provides availability through redundant backup systems and standby systems. It also provides failover features through multiple methods, including replication, virtualization, and load balancing. This can help with the offload processing.
5. Enhanced Security Features
This servers include features to make them more secure than personal computer servers. An enterprise server can encrypt data through added modules, such as smart cards or tokens. In addition, encryption can be performed in real-time with more robust algorithms than those used on personal computers. In addition to data encryption, there are other aspects that are considered to be security features. These features include authentication, authorization, and auditing capabilities.
6. IT Productivity
These servers are less costly than other alternatives, making them a more cost-efficient choice for businesses. They are also designed to be fully compatible with other IT products and provide value to IT staff by reducing user errors.
7. Coordinated Response
This servers should be able to coordinate response activities with multiple departments within the organization effectively. This could include anything from publishing information or helping coordinate financial activities among the various departments in a firm, government agency, educational institution, or international organization.
There are many different types of enterprise servers available at Super Micro. They include servers designed to support distributed computing (DC), network serving, and web hosting. These enterprise servers are designed for high-end use and are most often used by large corporations, government entities, educational institutions, and multinational organizations.
