Capterra Glossary
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
- Synchronous
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Intranet
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Scalability
- Data Center
- Authorization
- Multitenancy