Can anybody tell me what a database server is please?

kj-96

I think it's just a server optimized to house databases.

Well around our shop it can mean two things.

1) It could mean the software that is the database engine. For example the mysql daemon or an instance of oracle running.

2) It could be a specific server running a database engine dedicated and configured for that task (as they said above).

A lot of places can't afford dedicated database "servers" (in the hardware sense) so they run the database server (engine/daemon) on the same hardware as other services (like a web server).

Or maybe I'm just confusing you more :-)

Frank

Nah, i got ya now.hehe. I'm clueless to anything to do with webdesign but i devote my time to programming ;)

kj-96