File Server
A file server is a single location that holds multiple files. These files can be accessed by any user that has permission to use the server. File servers use cybersecurity methods to protect the data they hold.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About File Server
Every business needs to be able to easily and quickly access data. File servers are one way to provide this access. Each user will connect to the server via a local network. A more common solution for SMBs is cloud-based storage services for business-critical data.
Related terms
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Intranet
- SLO (Service-Level Objective)
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Scalability
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Data Center
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Synchronous
- Multitenancy
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- IT Services
- Authorization
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
