Editing File server (section)

==Types of file servers==
A file server may be dedicated or non-dedicated. A dedicated server is designed specifically for use as a file server, with workstations attached for reading and writing files and [[Database|databases]].

File servers may also be categorized by the method of access: Internet file servers are frequently accessed by File Transfer Protocol or by [[HTTP]] (but are different from [[web server]]s, that often provide dynamic web content in addition to static files).  Servers on a LAN are usually accessed by [[Server Message Block|SMB]]/[[CIFS]] protocol  ([[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] and [[Unix-like]]) or [[Network File System (protocol)|NFS]] protocol (Unix-like systems).

[[Database server]]s, that provide access to a shared database via a database device driver, are not regarded as file servers even when the database is stored in files, as they are not designed to provide those files to users and tend to have differing technical requirements.