Capterra Glossary
Superserver
In UNIX systems, a super server is a daemon used to manage other servers. A daemon is a program that runs in the background and performs similar tasks to Windows services. A superserver is usually programmed to start other servers as needed. In the conventional method, a server monitors a process on a port. If there are many ports, numerous processes will be waiting on the list, using up system resources such as memory. However, only the tiny servers will be maintained when you deploy a superserver, which means fewer resources are needed while inactive server functions are running.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Superserver
The superserver is essential for businesses because it allows them to manage multiple servers from a single location. This can be extremely helpful for companies with multiple servers spread out across different geographical areas as it provides them with a single point of control. Superservers also make it easier to troubleshoot issues as they occur since all the relevant information is centralized in one place.
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