What are the differences between workstations and PCs and Servers?

Differences between a Servers, Workstations, PCs:

- Servers is designed to help the host or client computer by in form of web server, file server, print server, software server or application server.

- The purpose of workstation is to perform high and complex task like technical and scientific work and this is their manufacturing purpose.

- Server consists upon hardware as well as software. It allows host computers to use same network and access the common data and information.

- Workstation also use network connection but they are developed for different personal purpose. They can also share information or data with other computers but this is not their purpose.

- Server can be of different kind according to requirement of users like application server, webserver, print server or file server.

- While workstation is designed for multi task. They mostly used for graphics designing, audio recording, video production, architecting, engineering, data base management and software development.

- Server is not connected with monitor all the time. Keyboard is always connected with it.

- Workstation is a fully-fledged computer along with all accessories of a personal computer.

- Server is located in a proper place, room or tower.

- Workstation can be replaced from on one place to another place. They are place on table like a desktop computer.

PC/ Desktop : A desktop computer sits on the desk of one person and is primarily dedicated to the use of a single person. Whilst it might be shared consecutively (e.g. in "hot desking"), usually only one person is using it at any given time. It doesn't matter if the main part of the computer is placed under the desk. Desktops are often in tower cases (sometimes horizontally under a monitor) or all-in-one cases combined with the display. A desktop computer usually has a dedicated display, keyboard, mouse and other peripherals directly attached to it.

A server is a physical computer dedicated to host or run to one or more services to serve the needs of users and other computers on a network. Examples include print server, web server, file server or application server. It is a system, which is specially designed to perform the different functions for the client or host server and complete their requests. Like a web browser worked as client for us. When we search something on it, it by the use of HTML fetch up information from web server. They are mostly located in a special room called server room. They provides information through a network in an organization or to public openly. It deals in software, hardware or other operating system. Latest computers and windows are coming with already built in server facility. Fast internet connection is compulsory to run a server system effectively and efficiently.

Workstation is different and narrower term than server. It is a kind of computer/system, which is designed for performing personal use. Mostly they are manufactured for performing high-level task like scientific, technical and operational work. Therefore, they are built in with high RAM, processors, powerful graphics card and interchangeable motherboard. They can perform multi task at the same time.They are slightly different from desktop computer due to their high performance and advanced accessories and hardware. They can also connect with local area network. Today many graphics designing, software developing, architecting companies are using this set up to enhance their work. In 1981, NASA (USA) developed the workstation for its aeronautical programs. Since 1983, it is being using commercially.

Following are the fundamental differences between server and workstation:

• Servers is designed to help the host or client computer by in form of web server, file server, print server, software server or application server.The purpose of workstation is to perform high and complex task like technical and scientific work and this is their manufacturing purpose.
• Server consists upon hardware as well as software. It allows host computers to use same network and access the common data and information. Workstation also use network connection but they are developed for different personal purpose. They can also share information or data with other computers but this is not their purpose.
• Server can be of different kind according to requirement of users like application server, webserver, print server or file server. While workstation is designed for multi task. They mostly used for graphics designing, audio recording, video production, architecting, engineering, data base management and software development.
• Server is not connected with monitor all the time. Keyboard is always connected with it. Workstation is a fully-fledged computer along with all accessories of a personal computer.
• Server is located in a proper place, room or tower. Workstation can be replaced from on one place to another place. They are place on table like a desktop computer.

The most important difference between servers and workstations is the overall purpose:

• The desktop computer is designed for normal users who just use that for entertainment(shopping playing etc.), or to do some simple work(writing documents, making ppt, exploring database etc.). Thus the performance of the computer can various from dump to excellent, and have a nice compatibility.
• The workstation is mainly designed for professional user, the professional means that their jobs are complex to the computer, such as developing games, rendering movies or tons of(not a little in a time)pictures and so on. Therefore, that computer will be in superb high performance. And most of them are equipped with professional graphic card which performs superb in all-around(It is right that some professional graphic cards may not perform well than the non-profession on even in the same price, because the gaming card usually just modify in some specific spec, which will just let users feel faster when just playing game, but the professional cards are improved all-around).
• And the server is a computer that provide internet services for you, like hosting websites or offering internet program. So the servers may be high performance, but must be robust. In older to sustain its services in hours everyday without shutting down. Servers have much more mechanisms to sustain its stable, both in software and hardware. And it is no need for too much compatibility to universal program. Also most of servers don't have GUI, which is the interface that you can use mouse on it.