In 1966, the United States government created the first computer network, ARPANET. The network introduced a new way of connecting computers and set the foundation for what would become the Internet.

Looking for an operating system to power the servers on your LAN? From hundreds of Linux distributions, I've hand-picked five ...

Network servers control and manage network resources such as files, printers, users, groups, etc. Servers are classified according to the service they provide to the network. File servers are used to ...

Over the years I have provided computer consulting services for many businesses. While some of these small businesses have been simple one-man operations, many of them were larger. The thing that I ...

It's the heart of your network, so it's essential that you get the best possible performance from your server. From a user perspective, the network file server is often both the most forgotten piece ...

Today's computers make networking easy. Call the local cable or phone company to install a wireless router, change a few settings on each computer, configure a wireless printer and the network is up ...

A client-server network is a distributed communications architecture in which a centralized server receives and responds to requests for services and data from multiple clients. For example, a browser ...

A device that functions as an access control point for users in remote locations connecting to a company's internal network or to an ISP. Also called a "media gateway" or a "remote access server" (RAS ...

If your server network performance is lagging, chances are Windows' security features are to blame. Here's how to alleviate the problem. One of the problems that has long plagued Windows Server 2012 ...

Private Internet Access has announced a handful of new servers as part of its ongoing network expansion ...

Although backing up network servers is usually a fairly simple task, things can become confusing when it comes to backing up clustered servers. There isn't anything overly complicated about backing up ...