Ch. 6 Internetworking Servers
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- internetworking
- The distribution and management of network services across the Internet.
- daemon (inetd)
- Used by Linux and UNIX, it is a program used to start other servers.
- access control list
- Defines the permissions for a resource by specifying which users and groups have access to the resource.
- buffer
- A cache of memory used by a computer to store frequently used data. Create the illusion of faster access times and can help reduce skips and pauses in media playback.
- caching server
- A dedicated server or a service within a server that speeds data access by storing data retrieved by users (such as web pages), then presenting it directly to users who later request the same data.
- directory server
- A dedicated server that identifies all resources on a network. It then makes these resources available to authenticated users.
- certificate servers
- Validate or certify keys. Keys are strings of text generated from a complex series of algorithms that allow you to secure communications for a company or grouo of users.
- Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
- Developed from X.500 at the University of Michigan. Uses a simplified X.500 directory structure is hierarchical, similar to an X.500 directory.
- Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)and Secure MIME.
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Allows HTTP and e-mail attachments to identify the files they must use.
Secure MIME (S/MIME) is used for secure transmissions and encrypts MIME data. - Database server types
- Used for building high-performance websites: certificate, directory, catalog, and transaction servers.
- robots and spiders
- Programs that use algorithms and search parameters to find and index files, folders, and other materials.
- mirroring
- Causes two sets of writes to occur for each write that takes place. A mirror set is established between two physical hard drives or partitions.
- hosts file
- A simple text file that is referenced locally by applications and commands for name-to-address resolution.