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== What is a server? ==
== What is a server? ==


A computer software application that carries out some task (i.e. provides a service) on behalf of yet another piece of software called a client. In the case of [[Hattrick]], the client is a mostly a webbrowser and the server is IIS.{{ref|ref-1}}
A computer software application that carries out some task (i.e. provides a service) on behalf of yet another piece of software called a client. In the case of [[Hattrick]], the client is a mostly a webbrowser and the server is Internet Information Server (IIS).{{ref|ref-1}}


== Hattrick Servers ==
== Hattrick Servers ==


Although only the [[Hattrick_Team|Hattrick team]] knows about the exact server setup, it is assumed that there are several webservers behind a load balancer, accompanied by database servers.
Although only the [[Hattrick_Team|Hattrick team]] knows about the exact server setup, it is assumed that there are several webservers behind a load balancer, accompanied by [[database]] servers.


The webservers can be recognized by a number after the 'www'. However, it is required by [[Abbreviations|HT]] that you enter Hattrick through [[http://www.hattrick.org/ http://www.hattrick.org]].
The webservers can be recognized by a number after the 'www'. However, it is required by [[Abbreviations|HT]] that you enter Hattrick through [[http://www.hattrick.org/ http://www.hattrick.org]].
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[[Category: Miscellaneous]]
[[Category: Miscellaneous]]
[[Category: Hattrick technical platform]]

Revision as of 12:51, 18 February 2009

What is a server?

A computer software application that carries out some task (i.e. provides a service) on behalf of yet another piece of software called a client. In the case of Hattrick, the client is a mostly a webbrowser and the server is Internet Information Server (IIS).[1]

Hattrick Servers

Although only the Hattrick team knows about the exact server setup, it is assumed that there are several webservers behind a load balancer, accompanied by database servers.

The webservers can be recognized by a number after the 'www'. However, it is required by HT that you enter Hattrick through [http://www.hattrick.org].

See also

  1. ^  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server