FILE SERVER

Hardware and software that together provide file-handling and storage functions for multiple users on a local area network . The most common choices for file server software are Sun Microsystems ' Network File System for Unix and Novell Netware for IBM PC compatibles. There is also a version of NFS for PCs called PC-NFS . Storing files on a file server saves having multiple copies stored on individual computers, thus economising on disk space and also makes administrating and updating the files easier.