"CLB is basically a routing service, and now with AppCenter, you have the tools to manage server farms from one console, " says Scott Stanfield, CEO of Vertigo Software, which has been putting CLB through its paces.

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Minecraft supports a multiplayer mode allowing players to set up and manage a server that can host dozens or even hundreds of simultaneous players in a single, persistent virtual world (for an example of a popular Minecraft server, see Meepcraft).

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Developed in conjunction with the Stanford Mobile Inquiry-based Learning Environment (SMILE) program, the SMILE Plug is an easy-to-manage cloud computing server that supports a wide array of SMILE learning applications.

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Another benefit of server-side flash is that it allows system administrators to manage flash on the server side for performance, but also keep network storage (for example, the storage area network) for storage capacity.

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Nowadays a smartphone is much more a lifestyle choice or piece of fashion than a way to telnet into your server from the pub or manage an Exchange inbox.

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Not only is it a cloud file server, you can also manage file transfers and track them, manage all your docs and media in one place, manage projects around your content and securely manage files.

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It seems obvious that at some point the home is going to need a standalone server big enough to store and manage the endless gobs of data that will make up our entertainment universe in the coming years.

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There are additional server and access licenses to purchase to manage and deploy Forefront.

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