virtual host or virtual server ??

I quite often see the terms "virtual host" and "virtual server" in relation
setting up the configuration of apache.

I know what a virtual host is but I am not exactly sure what is a virtual
server. Anyone care to explain the differences?

Cheers

Phil

Phil Latio <phil.latio DeleteThis @f-in-stupid.co.uk> wrote:
 > I quite often see the terms "virtual host" and "virtual server" in relation
 > setting up the configuration of apache.

VHosts yes, VServer no.

 > I know what a virtual host is but I am not exactly sure what is a virtual
 > server.

If the "Virtual Server" is what I think it has nothing to do with Apache.
A VServer is a virtual computer, basically a simulation of hardware
performed by software like VMWare that can run an OS and any application
that is available for that OS. You can have this way multiple servers
hosted in one single machine, with virtual hard disks, virtual network
cards, virtual video cards and so on.

Davide

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