More "client-server", "Distributed Systems", "cloud computing" to refer respectively
Be processed until the 1960s was represented by the office computer or centralized mainframe. Computers are very expensive, there was only institutions or large corporations. The poor processing power of computer processing power sharing was one of many user. Most of the central processing computer "host computer" was held at the "terminal" (terminal) side of the screen controls the minimum (input checking, and painting) but not in charge.
1970s and 1990s, moved to distributed processing. Improves the performance of computers, the price dropped. Powerful workstations and personal computers as a "client" has become familiar. "Server" also by downsizing, can now readily available. Much of the process "client" in conduct, "the server to handle requests from clients (only)" The spread of a client-server model. Built many different purposes in the enterprise server.
2000s to late 1990s, and the Internet, there was a closer server. Now available in the amateur home servers and hosting. Even using advanced enterprise servers. In 2008, 8.1 million units worldwide. Shipped about 60 million servers in Japan . However, flood management server, Mashikunakatta. Consolidate data centers and servers, perform multiple tasks on one server, the popular new form of centralized processing.
2010s, is said to be widespread cloud. The server may continue to aggregate the service provider. In 2008 20% of servers shipped worldwide Microsoft, Google, Yahoo!, Amazon.com bought four companies