What is a client-server environment? Numerous applications run in a client-server architecture. This means that client computers (computers forming part of the network) contact a server that provides ...

In writing about the latest version of Google's voice search that is now available for iOS devices, I came across many references to the differences between how Apple's Siri and Google's product ...

Explaining the ongoing evolution from client-server to cloud-native, source of much confusion and misdirection when comparing SaaS offerings There are many definitions of software as a service (SaaS).

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The primary function of a client-server system is to create a division of labor between a centralized server and the individual computers that are running your software. This model has a number of ...

In a guest post here in January, Matt McAdams critiqued Salesforce.com's database-as-a-service offering, Database.com, which I had previously lauded. McAdams, who is CEO of PaaS vendor TrackVia, ...

(1) A communications network that uses dedicated servers. In this context, the term is used to contrast it with a peer-to-peer network, which allows any client to also be a server. (2) A network that ...

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Samit Sarkar (he/him) is Polygon’s deputy managing editor. He has more than 17 years of experience covering video games, movies, television, and technology. The standalone DayZ game’s servers will run ...