report server administrator(A user with elevated privileges who can access all settings and content of a report server. A report server administrator is a user who is assigned to the Content Manager role, the System Administrator role, or both. All local administrators are automatically report server administrators, but additional users can become report server administrators for all or part of the report server namespace)
Outbound Mail Server IPs(A list on the Organizations page that displays all outbound IP addresses that have been configured to use the outbound scanning services in the Hosted Filtering network)
multithreaded server application(An application that creates multiple threads within a single process to service multiple user requests at the same time)
client/server architecture(A model of computing whereby client applications running on a desktop or personal computer access information on remote servers or host computers. The client portion of the application is typically optimized for user interaction, whereas the server portion provides centralized, multiuser functionality)
publisher database(A server that makes data available for replication to other servers. A Publisher also detects changed data and maintains information about all publications at the site)
Remote Desktop Gateway server farm(A group of RD Gateway servers that have been configured to function correctly using a load balancing solution that is in place)
server authentication certificate(In AD FS, a certificate that AD FS-enabled Web servers, federation servers, and federation server proxies use to secure Web services traffic for communication among themselves as well as with Web clients)
server licensor certificate(The certificate that establishes the credentials of the RMS server, making it a valid certification and licensing service, and enabling it to run)
server certificate(A unique digital identification that forms the basis of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security features on a Web site. Server certificates are obtained from a trusted, third-party organization called a certification authority, and they provide a way for users to authenticate the identity of a Web site)
single node server cluster(A cluster configuration that has one node and that can be configured with or without external cluster storage devices. For a single node cluster without an external cluster storage device, the local disk is configured as the cluster storage device. There are advantages and limitations for each cluster configuration (single node server cluster, single quorum device server cluster, and majority node set server cluster))
single quorum device server cluster(A cluster configuration that has two or more nodes and that is configured so that every node is attached to one or more cluster storage device. The cluster configuration data is stored on a single cluster storage device. There are advantages and limitations for each cluster configuration (single node server cluster, single quorum device server cluster, and majority node set server cluster))
CRM Mobile server components(Components that you use to register devices, perform the initial provisioning, and perform synchronization of data between the mobile device and the Microsoft CRM server for a variety of network configurations. Includes two tools for system administrators: CRM Mobile Customization and Mobile Deployment Manager)
ASP.NET server control(" A server-side component that encapsulates user-interface and related functionality. An ASP.NET server control derives directly or indirectly from the System.Web.UI.Control class. The superset of ASP.NET server controls includes Web server controls, HTML server controls, and ASP.NET mobile controls. The page syntax for an ASP.NET server control includes a runat="server" attribute on the control's tag.")
consumer(In a Web Parts connection, a server control that receives data from a provider control and processes or displays it. A consumer can be any type of server control, but must be designed to function as a consumer. A consumer must have a special callback method marked with a ConnectionConsumerAttribute attribute in the source code. This method receives data from the provider in the form of an interface instance)
validation server control(A server control, included with ASP.NET, that verifies user input. The input is checked as it comes from HTML server controls and Web server controls (for example, a Web page form) against programmer-defined requirements. Validation controls perform input checking in server code. If the user is working with a browser that supports DHTML, the validation controls can also perform validation using client script)
HTML server control(" An ASP.NET server control that belongs to the System.Web.UI.HtmlControls namespace. An HTML server control maps directly to an HTML element and is declared on an ASP.NET page as an HTML element marked by a runat="server" attribute, for example . In contrast to Web server controls, HTML server controls do not have an asp tag prefix. ")
Web server control(" An ASP.NET server control that belongs to the System.Web.UI.WebControls namespace. Web server controls are richer and more abstract than HTML server controls. A Web server control has an asp tag prefix on an ASP.NET page, such as .")
abstract server definition(The abstract type of an application server, which defines common characteristics of a class of logical application servers including the set of supported abstract endpoint definitions)
client/server computing(A model of computing whereby client applications running on a desktop or personal computer access information on remote servers or host computers. The client portion of the application is typically optimized for user interaction, whereas the server portion provides centralized, multiuser functionality)
server error(A failure to complete a request for information through HTTP that results from an error at the server rather than an error by the client or the user. Server errors are indicated by HTTP status codes beginning with 5)
Server Filter By Form(A technique that uses a version of the current form or datasheet with empty fields in which you can type values you want the filtered records to contain. The data is filtered by the server before it's retrieved from the database)
Server Manager(An expanded Microsoft Management Console (MMC) component available in Windows Server that provides a single source for securely deploying and managing roles, role services, and features on a server; managing a server's identity and system information, including local user accounts; starting and stopping available services; and displaying server status, critical events, and issues with role configuration)
RD Gateway-managed computer group(A list of network resources (computers) on an internal corporate or private network that users can access through an RD Gateway server. You can configure RD Gateway-managed computer groups by using RD Gateway Manager after installation of the RD Gateway role service)
Server Operators group(A group whose members can manage all domain controllers in a single domain. This group does not exist on workstations, stand-alone servers, or member servers. Administrative tasks that can be performed by members of this group include logging on locally, creating and deleting network shared resources, starting and stopping services, backing up and restoring files, formatting the hard disk of the computer, and shutting down the computer)
server-side image map(An image map that passes the coordinates of the mouse pointer to a CGI handler routine on the server. Server-side image maps require the Web server to compute the target URL of the hyperlink based on the mouse pointer coordinates)
Server Name Indication(The IIS feature that supports the SSL/TSL protocol extension and allows a virtual domain name, or a hostname, to be used to identify the network endpoint)
Server Graphical Shell(The graphical user interface which installs on Windows Server by default and which includes the new Windows user interface Start screen, Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, and the desktop)
Server manifest(A file with an .ism file name extension that describes the presentation attributes configured on the Web server. It uses XML-formatting)
license server discovery mode(A mode that is configured on the terminal server that determines which method to use to find ("discover") a Terminal Services license server in order to request Terminal Services client access licenses (TS CALs))
RADIUS OTP(An authentication method that supports the authentication to RADIUS server using passwords that change, based on time or on an authentication request counter)
RADIUS One-Time Password(An authentication method that supports the authentication to RADIUS server using passwords that change, based on time or on an authentication request counter)
Server Configuration node(In Exchange Server 2007, a node in the Console pane of the Exchange Management Console that enables administrators to view a list of all the servers in their Exchange organization and perform server role-specific tasks. The Server Configuration node contains the following sub-nodes: Mailbox, Client Access, Hub Transport, and Unified Messaging)
RSAT(A feature in Windows Server that enables remote management of Windows Server operating systems by allowing users to open and run management tools on a remote computer)
Remote Server Administration Tools(A feature in Windows Server that enables remote management of Windows Server operating systems by allowing users to open and run management tools on a remote computer)
server locator point(An SMS/Configuration Manager site system that locates client access points and management points for SMS/Configuration Manager clients)
server-level principal(An account that is similar to the sa login in SQL Server. During the provisioning process, SQL Azure creates a login for you that is the server-level principal of your SQL Azure server. The SQL Azure server-level principal account has permission to manage all server-level and database-level security)
server process(A process that hosts Component Object Model (COM) components. A COM component can be loaded into a surrogate server process, either on the client computer (local) or on another computer (remote). It can also be loaded into a client application process (in process))
Client Access server redirection(A process by which Outlook Web Access users who access an Internet-facing Client Access server that is in a different Active Directory site than the site that contains their mailbox can be redirected to the Client Access server that is in the same site as their Mailbox server if that Client Access server is Internet-facing)
Exchange Server Administrators role(One of four Exchange 2007 administrator roles. Members of this role have access to only local server Exchange configuration data, either in Active Directory or on the physical computer on which Active Directory is installed)
Client Access server role(A set of components and services that enable users to access their Exchange mailboxes through the application Outlook Web Access and the protocols Exchange ActiveSync, Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), and Internet Message Access Protocol 4rev1 (IMAP4). The Client Access server role also includes Web services that are used by other Exchange 2007 server roles)
Client Access server role(A set of components and services that enable users to access their Exchange mailboxes through the application Outlook Web Access and the protocols Exchange ActiveSync, Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), and Internet Message Access Protocol 4rev1 (IMAP4). The Client Access server role also includes Web services that are used by other Exchange 2007 server roles)
Application Server role(A role that consists of the services that provide users access to data and content. To run Microsoft Dynamics CRM, you must have at least one computer that is running the Application Server role)
Mailbox server role(An Exchange Server 2007 server role that provides e-mail storage and advanced scheduling services for Microsoft Office Outlook users. The Mailbox server role also includes public folders, which provide a foundation for workflow, document sharing, and other forms of collaboration)
Unified Messaging server role(A set of components and services that enable voice, fax, and e-mail messages to be stored in a user's single mailbox. Users can also access their Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 mailbox from a telephone or a computer)
Platform Server Role(A role that consists of the services that are used to process data. To run Microsoft Dynamics CRM, you must have at least one computer that is running the Platform Server role)
Edge Transport server role(An Exchange Server 2007 and 2010 server role that provides anti-spam and antivirus protection and applies messaging security policies to messages in transport between organizations by using a series of agents that act on messages as they are processed by the message transport components. This server role is deployed in the perimeter network outside the Active Directory directory service forest. Computers that have the Edge Transport server role installed handle all Internet-facing mail flow and provide Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) relay and smart host services for the Exchange organization)
Hub Transport server role(An Exchange Server 2007 server role that provides routing within a single organizational network by using the Active Directory directory service site. Deployed inside the Active Directory forest, computers that have the Hub Transport server role installed handle all mail flow inside the organization, apply transport rules, apply journal rules, and deliver messages to recipients' mailboxes. Messages that are sent to the Internet are relayed by the Hub Transport server to the Edge Transport server role that is deployed in the perimeter network. Messages that are received from the Internet are processed by the Edge Transport server before they are relayed to the Hub Transport server. The Hub Transport server role stores all its configuration information in Active Directory. This information includes transport rules settings, journal rule settings, and connector configurations)
fixed server role(A predefined role that exists at the server level. The scope of the role is limited to the SQL Server instance in which it is defined)
server script(A script consisting of statements embedded in an .asp file (Active Server Page). The script is executed by the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) server when the page is requested by the browser but before the content is sent to the browser)
remotely administered server(A server that you can administer by using a different computer. You typically access this type of server by using a network connection. A remotely administered server can have a local keyboard, mouse, or video card and monitor)
headless server(A server that you can administer by using a different computer. You typically access this type of server by using a network connection. A remotely administered server can have a local keyboard, mouse, or video card and monitor)
standalone server(A computer that runs Windows Server but does not participate in a domain. A standalone server has only its own database of end users, and it processes logon requests by itself. It does not share account information with any other computer and cannot provide access to domain accounts)
controller server(The server computer on which the Microsoft Web Farm Framework software is installed. This server is used to specify the administrator account for the Web farm, to manage primary and secondary servers, and to synchronize Web platform components, configuration, applications, and content between servers)
ISP sign-up server(An HTTP server that automates the task of adding new customers to an ISP's customer database. The Internet sign-up server collects information from each customer, adds the information to the ISP's customer database, and then passes a configuration packet back to the customer's desktop computer. The configuration packet contains information that is used to configure the customer's Internet browser for subsequent connection to the ISP's services)
management server(The component of an Operations Manager management group that is responsible for communication with agents, databases, and the root management server)
MOM Management Server(A computer that is responsible for monitoring and managing other computers. The MOM Management Server consists of the DAS, and the MOM Server and MOM Agent components. The MOM Management Server is an essential part of a management group)
root management server(The first management server installed for a management group that performs unique functions in the management group. Specifically, it hosts the SDK and Config services and is the target server that all consoles attach to)
directory server(A computer that lists the names and e-mail addresses of people who are running NetMeeting and who are logged on to the server. This information is used to connect to their computers)
Archiving and CDR Server(A server that provides the ability to archive instant messages for specified users for two-party IM sessions as well as IM conferences with more than two parties, and adds the ability to archive call detail records for specified users for peer-to-peer sessions, conferences and Enterprise Voice calls)
Windows Azure SQL Database server(A logical group of databases that acts as an authorization boundary and central administrative point for multiple databases. Each server includes logins similar to those in instances of SQL Server on your premises)
library server(A server that makes shares available to store resources in the Virtual Machine Manager library. The library is managed centrally through the Library view of the Virtual Machine Manager Administrator Console. A Virtual Machine Manager agent installed on the library server provides metadata about the shares and resources to Virtual Machine Manager)
single copy cluster A clustered Exchange deployment that uses shared storage and can have multiple active and passive servers (referred to as nodes) dedicated to a clustered mailbox server(gestion de copie unique des groupes de stockage)
clustered mailbox server(A mailbox server that is installed in a Windows failover cluster. A clustered mailbox server is used in both cluster continuous replication (CCR) and single copy cluster (SCC) configurations. A clustered mailbox server was called an Exchange Virtual Server in previous versions of Exchange Server)
cache server(A server that stores previously requested Web content. When the same content is requested later, the server either sends the cached content or acquires newer content, depending on the freshness of the cached content that is defined by cache directives. A cache server is frequently used to reduce the network traffic and the response time by serving the cached content, when appropriate)
edge cache server(A disk-based cache/proxy server that is at the network edge. In a multi-tiered cache hierarchy, requests for cacheable content use intelligent DNS routing to route the first content received to the edge cache nodes)
cache/proxy server(A server running Windows Media Services for which a cache/proxy plug-in has been enabled, allowing the server to provide cache and proxy support to another Windows Media server)
Excel Calculation Server(The core component of the Excel Server that includes the full Excel calculation functionality. It loads and saves Excel workbooks, queries and refreshes external data, calculates workbooks, and provides the calculated results to the caller)
component server(A server that runs Configuration Manager services. When you install all the site system roles except for the distribution point role, Configuration Manager automatically installs the component server)
LAN emulation configuration server(A server that assigns individual local area network emulation (LANE) clients to particular emulated local area networks (ELANs) by directing them to the LAN emulation server (LES))
Audio/Video Conferencing Server(A server running Lync Server or Office Communications Server that mixes and manages audio and video inputs from multiple sources for multiparty audio and video conferences)
NAP ES(A component of the NAP architecture that enforces restricted network access for noncompliant NAP clients. Depending on the NAP enforcement method, the NAP enforcement server can be a component of a NAP enforcement point)
NAP enforcement server(A component of the NAP architecture that enforces restricted network access for noncompliant NAP clients. Depending on the NAP enforcement method, the NAP enforcement server can be a component of a NAP enforcement point)
DHCP NAP ES(A NAP Enforcement Server for DHCP-based IP address configuration that uses industry standard DHCP messages to communicate with DHCP NAP ECs on NAP clients)
DHCP NAP enforcement server(A NAP Enforcement Server for DHCP-based IP address configuration that uses industry standard DHCP messages to communicate with DHCP NAP ECs on NAP clients)
Quarantine Enforcement Server(A logical component in a Network Access Protection (NAP) deployment responsible for restricting a clients network access based on the health evidence it presents and for the negotiation for access with health aware resources)
Inbound Mail Server(The IP address that inbound e-mail is delivered to after it has been processed by the Hosted Filtering service. Inbound Mail Server addresses are defined for each domain in your organization)
File Server for Macintosh(A service that allows users of Macintosh computers to store, access, and share files on servers running Services for Macintosh)
federation server(A computer that has been configured to host the Federation Service component of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS). Federation servers can authenticate or route requests from user accounts in other organizations and from clients that can be located anywhere on the Internet)
account federation server(The federation server that is located in the corporate network of the account partner organization. The account federation server issues security tokens to users based on user authentication. The server authenticates a user, pulls the relevant attributes and group membership information out of the account store, and generates and signs a security token to return to the user-either to be used in its own organization or to be sent to a partner organization)
resource federation server(The federation server in the resource partner organization. The resource federation server typically issues security tokens to users based on a security token that is issued by an account federation server. The server receives the security token, verifies the signature, transforms the organizational claims based on its trust policy, generates a new security token based on information in the incoming security token, and signs the new token to return to the user and ultimately to the Web application)
Central Management Server(The server role (one per organization) on one Front End pool in the deployment that manages and deploys basic configuration data to all servers that are running Lync Server. Also provides Lync Server Management Shell and file transfer capabilities)
Audit and Control Management Server(A Microsoft Office product that provides non-intrusive auditing of changes made to Excel spreadsheets and Access databases, and supports alerts, notifications and automatic workflows based on user activities such as macro or formula changes)
license server(A computer on which the RD Licensing role service is installed. A license server issues RDS CALs to users or devices that connect to a remote desktop server)
Remote Desktop license server(A computer on which the RD Licensing role service is installed. A license server issues RDS CALs to users or devices that connect to a remote desktop server)
Location Information Server(A network node originally defined in the National Emergency Number Association i2 network architecture that addresses the intermediate solution for providing Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) service for VoIP telephony users)
Remediation Server(A server used to update the computer state by providing software updates, new anti-virus (AV) signatures, additional intrusion detection signatures, and so on)
remediation server(A server that is used to update the computer state by providing software updates, new antivirus signatures, additional intrusion detection signatures, and so on)
multicast server(A service that manages zero or more multicast groups and distributes multicast data sent to it by clients of those multicast groups through point-to-multipoint connections)
Mediation Server(A server running Lync Server or Office Communications Server that mediates signaling and voice between the Enterprise Voice IP network and the public switched telephone network)
Distributed Scan Server(A role service, under Print and Document Services, that provides the service which receives scanned documents from network scanners and routes them to the correct destinations. It also includes the Scan Management snap-in)
gateway server(A server role in Operations Manager that enables the monitoring of computers that lie outside of the Kerberos trust boundaries (Kerberos realm) of the management group)
Remote Desktop Gateway server(A server on which the Remote Desktop Gateway role service is installed. Users connect to network resources on an internal corporate or private network through an RD Gateway server)
RD Gateway server(A server on which the Remote Desktop Gateway role service is installed. Users connect to network resources on an internal corporate or private network through an RD Gateway server)
Publisher(A server that makes data available for replication to other servers. A Publisher also detects changed data and maintains information about all publications at the site)
Quarantine Server(The server component in a Network Access Protection (NAP) deployment that that coordinates the output from all the System Health Validators and decides whether a Quarantine Enforcement Server should quarantine a client or not (IAS is a Quarantine Server))
remote networking(A communications program located on the mobile device that is used to create, store, and establish modem connections to remote computers and networks)
standby server(" A server instance containing a copy of a database that can be brought online if the source copy of the database becomes unavailable. Log shipping can be used to maintain a "warm" standby server, called a secondary server, whose copy of the database is automatically updated from log backups at regular intervals. Before failover to a warm standby server, its copy of the database must be brought fully up to date manually. Database mirroring can be used to maintain a "hot" standby server, called a mirror server, whose copy of the database is continuously brought up to date. Failover to the database on a mirror server is essentially instantaneous.")
site server(An Configuration Manager site sytem role assigned to the server on which SMS/Configuration Manager Setup has been run successfully. When Configuration Manager is installed on a computer, that computer is automatically assigned the site server role. Every SMS/Configuration Manager site has one site server)
Quality of Experience Monitoring Server(A server role that provides near real-time monitoring and service assessment of media in order to better understand the media quality that users are experiencing)
QoE Monitoring Server(A server role that provides near real-time monitoring and service assessment of media in order to better understand the media quality that users are experiencing)
time server(A computer that periodically synchronizes the time on all computers within a network. This ensures that the time used by network services and local functions remains accurate)
fax server(A network server that receives incoming faxes and sends them directly to the intended recipient. A fax server can also accept outgoing faxes from the network and transmit them to their intended recipients)
namespace server(A server that hosts a namespace. You can increase the availability of a domain-based namespace by specifying additional namespace servers to host the namespace)
DHCP server(A computer running the Microsoft DHCP service that offers dynamic configuration of IP addresses and related information to DHCP-enabled clients)
virtual DHCP server(An emulation of a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. A virtual network can be configured to provide a virtual DHCP server, which offers dynamic configuration of IP addresses and related information to DHCP-enabled virtual machines)
Remote Installation Server(An optional component that remotely installs Windows XP Professional. RIS installs the operating system on remote boot-enabled client computers by connecting the computer to the network, starting the client computer, logging on with a valid user account, and copying an operating system image to the client computer)
edge server(A server running Lync Server or Office Communications Server that resides in the perimeter network and routes traffic between the internal deployment and users who sign in from outside the firewall)
A/V Edge server(Enables internal users to share audio and video data with external users (that is, users who are not logged on to your internal network))
Access Edge Server(A service that runs on Lync Server that resides in the perimeter network and routes instant messaging (IM) and presence information from external users to internal users)
A/V Conferencing Edge Server(An Office Communications Server that resides in the perimeter network and provides a single trusted point through which media traffic can traverse NATs and firewalls)
Front End Server(The principal server role in Lync Server and Office Communications Server. The Front End Server runs services for instant messaging, presence, web conferencing, audio/video conferencing, and telephony)
CRM Front End Server(A front-end server in CRM that runs a number of server roles, incl. the Web Application Server, Organization Web Service, Discovery Web Service and Help Server)
Key Management Server(The Exchange computer on which the Key Management Service has been installed. There can be one Key Management Server per administrative group)
Microsoft Exchange Key Management Server(The Exchange computer on which the Key Management Service has been installed. There can be one Key Management Server per administrative group)
Remote Desktop Session Host server(A server running the RD Session Host role service that hosts Windows-based programs or the full Windows desktop for Remote Desktop Services clients)
RD Session Host server(A server running the RD Session Host role service that hosts Windows-based programs or the full Windows desktop for Remote Desktop Services clients)
IAS Server(A server component that coordinates the output from all the system health validators (SHVs) and determines whether Quarantine Enforcement Server (QES) components should isolate a client from the network or not based on health policy compliance)
Internet Locator Service server(A computer that lists the names and e-mail addresses of people who are running NetMeeting and who are logged on to the server. This information is used to connect to their computers)
ILS server(A computer that lists the names and e-mail addresses of people who are running NetMeeting and who are logged on to the server. This information is used to connect to their computers)
linked server(A definition of an OLE DB data source used by SQL Server distributed queries. The linked server definition specifies the OLE DB provider required to access the data, and includes enough addressing information for the OLE DB provider to connect to the data)
local server(An OLE server object implemented as an executable file that runs on the same computer as the client application. Because the server application is an executable file, it runs in its own process)
mirror server(In a database mirroring configuration, the server instance where the mirror database resides. The mirror server is the mirroring partner whose copy of the database is currently the mirror database. The mirror server is a hot standby server)
monitor server(In a log shipping configuration, a server instance on which every log shipping job in the configuration records its history and status. Each log shipping configuration has its own dedicated monitor server)
unauthorized server(A server which is using non-standard processes and at odds with company policy. It may be set up to spread a virus, collect names for spammers or for some other illicit purpose)
rogue server(A server which is using non-standard processes and at odds with company policy. It may be set up to spread a virus, collect names for spammers or for some other illicit purpose)
Network Policy Server The Microsoft implementation of a Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) server and proxy. In the NAP architecture, the NPS server includes the NAP administration server and the system health validator (SHV) components(Network Policy Server)
OLE server(An application or DLL that supplies a linked or embedded OLE object to another application. For example, if an OLE object in an Access database contains a Microsoft Excel worksheet, Excel is the OLE server)
preferred server(The NetWare server that you connect to by default when you log on to your computer. The preferred server validates your user credentials and is queried when you request information about resources available on the NetWare network)
CRM Back End Server(A back-end server in CRM that runs the server roles, incl. Asynchronous Processing Service, Sandbox Service, and SharePoint Integration Service)
proxy server(A server located on a network between client software, such as a Web browser, and another server. It intercepts all requests to the server to determine whether it can fulfill them itself. If not, it forwards the request to another server)
federation server proxy(A computer that has been configured to host the Federation Service Proxy component of Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS). Federation server proxies provide intermediary proxy services between an Internet client and a federation server that is located behind a firewall on the corporate network)
account federation server proxy(The federation server proxy that is located in the perimeter network of the account partner organization. The account federation server proxy collects authentication credentials from a client that logs on over the Internet (or from the perimeter network) and passes those credentials to the account federation server)
resource federation server proxy(The federation server proxy that is located in the perimeter network of the resource partner organization. The resource federation server proxy performs account partner discovery for Internet clients, and it redirects incoming security tokens to the resource federation server)
root server(A computer with the ability to locate DNS servers containing information about top-level Internet domains, such as com, org, uk, it, jp, and other country/region domains, in the Internet's Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy)
media relay server(A server, in the perimeter network, that has two separate network interfaces or edges (one for accepting connections from internal clients and another for accepting connections from external clients) and that is used to enable applications to pass audio and video data across NATs and firewalls)
media relay(A server, in the perimeter network, that has two separate network interfaces or edges (one for accepting connections from internal clients and another for accepting connections from external clients) and that is used to enable applications to pass audio and video data across NATs and firewalls)
Survivable Branch Server(A server running Windows Server that meets specified hardware requirements, and that has Lync Server Registrar and Mediation Server software installed on it. Like Survivable Branch Appliances, this device can provide voice mail survivability for branch users during a WAN outage)
secondary server(In a log shipping configuration, the server instance where the secondary database resides. At regular intervals, the secondary server copies the latest log backup from the primary database and restores the log to the secondary database. The secondary server is a warm standby server)
StreamInsight server(The core engine and adapter framework components of Microsoft StreamInsight. The StreamInsight server can be used to process and analyze the event streams associated with a complex event processing application)
witness server(" In database mirroring, the server instance that monitors the status of the principal and mirror servers and that, by default, can initiate automatic failover if the principal server fails. A database mirroring session can have only one witness server (or "witness"), which is optional.")
virtual server(In a server cluster, a collection of services that appear to clients as a physical Windows-based server but are not associated with a specific server. A virtual server is typically a resource group that contains all of the resources needed to run a particular application and that can be failed over like any other resource group. All virtual servers must include a Network Name resource and an IP Address resource)
VPN server(A computer that accepts virtual private network (VPN) connections from VPN clients. A VPN server can provide a remote access VPN connection or a router-to-router VPN connection)
AD FS-enabled Web server(A Web server that is configured with the appropriate AD FS Web Agent software-either the claims-aware agent or the Windows token–based agent-which is necessary for authenticating and authorizing federated access to locally hosted, Web-based applications)
server-side include(A mechanism for including dynamic text in World Wide Web documents. Server-side includes are special command codes that are recognized and interpreted by the server; their output is placed in the document body before the document is sent to the browser. Server-side includes can be used, for example, to include the Date and Time stamp in the text of the file)
