Identifying major server hardware components (5.1)

Apparently, the server is nothing but a big metal box. As we open this box, we notice various parts that make up the internals of the box. In computer jargon, these parts are called hardware component: in our case, the server's hardware components. Now the question arises, why should we pay that much attention to these hardware components? Does this sound like the right question? Let me remind you of something that you may already know: a server's primary task is not data processing, in fact, the server's role (see Chapter 5, Adding Roles to Windows Server) includes providing network services and handling user requests to access services. This is the reason why you should have some knowledge of the server hardware, and why you should pay attention when selecting that hardware. With that in mind, let us examine server...