web server

Site delivery system

A web server is a computer system or software that stores, processes, and delivers web pages to users over the internet.

When you type a URL into your browser, you're requesting files from a web server, which responds by sending the HTML, images, and other content that make up the page.

The term can refer to either the physical hardware or the software application running on it.

The web server crashed during the traffic spike.

Major web server software includes Apache and Nginx.

networking

IP address

Device's unique network number

  • portDocking place for ships
  • socketHollow receiving cavity
  • firewallNetwork access control system

load balancing · latency · throughput · keep-alive · timeout · round-robin · upstream · downstream

hosting

domain

Area of control

cloud hosting · colocation · provider · SSL certificate · migration · deployment · provisioning · downtime · maintenance window · staging

software

Apache

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  • TomcatJava servlet container
  • Node.jsJavaScript runtime for servers
  • CaddyLuxury auto brand nickname

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protocol

HTTP

Web data transmission standard

  • HTTPSEncrypted browsing standard
  • SSLWeb encryption protocol
  • TLSNetwork encryption protocol

FTP · WebSocket · TCP · UDP · DNS · REST · SOAP · CGI · request · response

hardware

rack

Frame for holding items

  • bladeFlat cutting edge
  • CPUMain computing chip
  • RAMTemporary data storage hardware

SSD · HDD · motherboard · power supply · cooling system · chassis · UPS · datacenter · colocation · network interface

configuration

config file

Stored program parameters

error log · redirect

Categories
Opposites
client-server architecture role

web serverclient

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browser · web browser · frontend · client-side · consumer

network topology position

web serverpersonal computer

Individual-use computing machine

workstation · terminal

Family

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