Features of current server applications depending on requirements, (e.g. Lotus Notes/Novell GroupWise for messaging) Apache/MS IIS for web services Novel Border Manager/MS Proxy server for network services Oracle/MS SQL server/IBM DB2 for databases and data warehousing, Novell Directory Services/iPlanet for directory services HP Openview/Intel LAN Desk Server Manager/CA UniCenter for management SAP/PeopleSoft/Baan for line of business applications MS Terminal server/Citrix MetaFrame for terminal services Linux Terminal Services SMB servers (Linux, BSD-based) Features of a range of hardware components, including: Single and multiple processors Memory (SD and RD RAM, memory leads, bandwidth) Chassis (size, thermals, EMI specifications, security, drive bays, cable management, ease of maintenance, LED/LCD panels, aesthetics) Disk drives and internal/external storage devices (RAID solutions and functionality, drive formats, back-up systems - DAT/DLT/AIT, storage area networks (SANs) Load balancers Power (supply requirements and management; protection: back-up/line-conditioning/surge suppression, power budgeting) Hot plug peripherals (PCI expansion cards, power supplies, hard drives, fans) Ancillaries (racks, keyboard, monitor, cabinets, air flow) Scaling up and scaling out Fault tolerant failover clusters The data bus (SA bus, PCI bus) Memory cache and storage cache in relation to server performance and scalability Current storage interfaces (IDE, SCSI, SSA and Fibre Channel) in relation to storage selection Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics |