Client ndash; Server Architecture.pptVIP

May 2002 UNT Center for Digital Knowledge Client – Server Architecture A Basic Introduction Kathleen R. Murray, Ph.D. May 2002 Client Server Architecture A network architecture in which each computer or process on the network is either a client or a server. Components Clients Servers Communication Networks Clients Applications that run on computers Rely on servers for Files Devices Processing power Example: E-mail client An application that enables you to send and receive e-mail Servers Computers or processes that manage network resources Disk drives (file servers) Printers (print servers) Network traffic (network servers) Example: Database Server A computer system that processes database queries Communication Networks Client–Server Computing Process takes place on the server and on the client Servers Store and protect data Process requests from clients Clients Make requests Format data on the desktop Application Functions Software application functions are separated into three distinct parts Application Components Middleware Software that connects two otherwise separate applications Example: Middleware product linking a database system to a Web server Types of Servers Application Servers Audio/Video Servers Chat Servers Fax Servers FTP Servers Groupware Servers IRC Servers List Servers Mail Servers News Servers Proxy Servers Telnet Servers Web Servers Z39.50 Servers * Source: Client Server Clients are Applications Servers Manage Resources Networks Connect Clients and Servers Client-Server Computing Optimizes Computing Resources Client: Presentation Application Logic Server: Data Management Data Management Application Logic Presentation 3 Logical Tiers 1 2 3 Database Applications: Most common use of client-server architectures Thin Client Fat Client 2 Client Types Client: Requests Data via Web Database Server: Manages Data Web Server: Presents Dynamic Pages Middleware Links Applications Source: From A to Z * * *