A database server may be part of a file server that also houses applications and non-database files; however, the term generally implies a server that provides only database functions. See database.
A computer that holds company or user data. Contrast with "application server," which stores programs that are executed. See application server and DBMS. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.
At the Ignite developer conference today, Microsoft unveiled two new chips designed for its data center infrastructure: the Azure Integrated HSM and the Azure Boost DPU.