Linux is a computer operating system built around the Linux kernel. A kernel is a computer program that allows software to communicate with a computer processing unit and associated components. The Android OS requires the Linus kernel in order to operate. The development of Linux was initially a reaction to licensing limitations placed on earlier kernels that were just released for educational purposes only. The inventor of the Linux kernel Linus Torvalds a Finnish computer scientist (not from Nokia) is still working on developing the kernel and creating free computer software with GNU (General Public Licenses).
A server is commonly a dedicated computer, offering centralised services to the network. The server receives requests from the client PCs e.g. your or your colleague’s computer, and serves the request back to the requesting computer. Read more
As a small business expands, it can often be difficult to make new technology available to all employees in all the relevant locations. This is when it’s good to start thinking about a small business server.
The installation of a small business server creates access to all company documents. This includes e-mail, calendars, images and documents stored in one, central location. All suitably authorised employees, once remotely connected to the system, can access the server remotely. This aids growth as employees can access files from their own computers wherever in the world they may be.
