What is the difference between Network operating System and Server Operating System?

NOS- Network Operating System
Network Operating System refers to software that implements an operating system of some kind that is oriented to computer networking. For example, one that runs on a server and enables the server to manage data, users, groups, security, applications, and other networking functions.The network operating system is designed to allow shared file and printer access among multiple computers in a network, typically a local area network (LAN), a private network or to other networks.
Network Operating Systems can be embedded in a router or hardware firewall that operates the functions in the network layer (layer 3) of the OSI model.
Examples of Networking Operating Systems:
1. JUNOS, used in routers and switches from Juniper Networks,
2. Cisco IOS (formerly "Cisco Internetwork Operating System").
3. TiMOS, used in routers from Alcatel-Lucent
4. VRP (Versatile Routing Platform), used in routers from Huawei
5. RouterOS, software which turns a PC or MikroTik hardware into a dedicated router
6. ZyNOS, used in network devices made by ZyXEL.
7. ExtremeXOS, used in network devices made by Extreme Networks. Also called EXOS.

SOS- Server Operating System
A server operating system is software that was especially developed to serve as a platform for running multi-user computer programs, applications that are networked and programs critical to business computing. This type of operating system (OS) often comes bundled with the most common types of applications deployed in the client-server model, a term used to indicate the exchange of information between computers. For example, a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) or web server hosts or "holds" the text files, images files and scripts that work together to form a website. When someone connects to the Internet and types in a web address, the server that holds the files of the site delivers or "serves" the requested pages to the client computer or the machine that made the request.
Examples of Server operating Systems
1.Windows server versions
2.Red hat/Linux server

2 comments:

  1. thanks alot! it'll help for my exam!!!

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  2. sorry, Network operating System and Server Operating System two as the same for multiusers and multitasks operating system throw the computer networks

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