文件服务器 vs Web 服务器

Question

there are both web servers and file servers
why is that so?
Can we not just store the file on the web server,
Why is the need for a separate file server?
Is there any advantage in maintaining a dedicated file server?

Answer 1

For smaller traffic, sure, you can keep everything on the same server. But as you expand, they have a different requirement, web servers for dynamic webpage require some amount of CPU per user activity but relatively small storage, while file servers usually don't do much CPU-wise, but require far larger storage. Unless you self-host, you can also use different subscriptions that are more optimized for each use case.