Nt1330 Unit 3

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File servers are an important part of any business. The file server is the central location of files for a business small or big. The file server can be a cloud accessible server which grants accesses anywhere. The file server can also be a dedicated server which is only used on the business network. I am going to touch on the specifications of a file server. This means I am going to go over CPU, memory, bus, DMA, storage, interrupts, input/output peripherals, and monitors of a files server.

The first area that I want to cover is CPUs. This diagram above shows a comparison for different file server CPUs. The major reason or question behind getting a CPU for a file server is, “What is the CPU going to be doing?” This means that the CPU must be able to handle whatever the server is processing. Another question a business should ask is, “What price are we willing to pay?” A files server needs to be able to keep up with the tasks that are going to …show more content…

These devices are attached to the motherboard through different connections. The output devices like monitors and printers can be used by a file server to show different files or print hard copies of files. These devices take the data from the computer and put it into a format that users can read and understand. I would like to take a moment here and go over the different kinds of monitors that a person can use as an output device. The first is the regular CRT monitors are heavy and use a lot of electric power to display objects, but are preferred by graphical artist for the color rendition. Then there are the flat panel monitors, which can use liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or a plasma display. These displays use electronically at each pixel to control the color. The input devices like a keyboards and a mouse. These inputs take the movements from the users and turn it into data that the computer can understand. (Beach,

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