Types of Servers

1. Web Server: Delivers web pages to users via HTTP or HTTPS (e.g., Apache, Nginx).

2. Database Server: Manages databases and handles queries from clients (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).

3. File Server: Stores and manages access to files (e.g., FTP servers).

4. Mail Server: Manages email traffic (e.g., Microsoft Exchange).

5. Application Server: Runs specific applications that clients interact with (e.g., JBoss, Oracle WebLogic).

6. DNS Server: Translates domain names into IP addresses.

7. Proxy Server: Intermediary for client requests seeking resources from other servers.