When discussing computers, servers, data storage, networks and the like, many people get confused about what it all is and how it all works. However, many people, including the ones who do not understand it, use these things every day.

Since most people do not understand the geek speak from the guy at the computer store or the friend who is not patient enough to explain these things, I will explain some of these things in a language that most people can understand. I fill it is important for people to understand how these things work so that they can be more responsible in how they store their data on their computer and be a part of the solutions when it comes to data storage on the server.

A server is essentially a computer, often just like the one on your desk. However, a server is different because it is designed to run certain software and perform certain functions only. A Computer that you use on your desk is an end user computer while a server is not.

Servers are primarily set up to serve up a requested file at the time of the request. When you are at work and you save a document to the network you are really saving it to the server. There are two main reasons why businesses use a server on the networks that you work from in the office. The first reason is to make files available to others in the company that may need them without having to email it to them. The second reason is to save space on your computer so that it runs more efficiently by using the data storage capacities in the server and not on the computer at your desk

Often times, a company may run multiple, mirrored servers at the same time. What that means is that they have one server that is performing the normal duties of a server while the other one ?or more ? is running in the background, storing all of the same data. This form of data storage is used for backup in case the main server should go down.

When you stop to think about all of the work that you have done on your computer, it is important to consider the storage of all of that data. Whether at home are at work, it is imperative to have a plan in place for your data storage. The backup of that data is also a huge issue in both your personal life and for any business.

We have become very reliant as a society on computers and the data we store in them. Every day you access data both at home and at work. There are many options in how data can be stored, but it is important that you make a concise choice on how you are storing and backing up that data. Those who have lost data because their computer crashed understand how important that is.

One option for data storage and backup that has grown recently is a web based solution. This is popular because of the flexibility it has to do a lot more than just backup your data. This choice of data storage and backup allows a company to keep their employees working even if there is a major melt down with the server at work.

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