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Server Fault is for system administrators and desktop support professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity. If your question is about …

   - Servers, including
    - Hardware
    - Operating Systems ([tag:linux], [tag:windows-2008], [tag:freebsd], [tag:openbsd], [tag:solaris], [tag:aix], etc.)
    - Server Software ([tag:apache], [tag:exchange-server-2010],  [tag:sharepoint])
   - Desktop PCs that you maintain in the workplace, including
     - Desktop PC Operating systems ([tag:windows-7], [tag:ubuntu], etc.)
     - Managing desktop applications/software (from a system administration perspective: Deployment, patching, etc. [tag:sccm], [tag:wsus], [tag:zenworks])
   - Networks inside the professional workplace, including questions about [tag:routing], [tag:switching] and [tag:firewall] configuration
   - Ancillary topics such as [tag:backup], [tag:monitoring], and [tag:disaster-recovery]

and it is not about …

   - Networking outside the professional workplace (Ask on [SuperUser][1] instead)
   - Running servers at home for personal use (ask on [SuperUser][2] instead)
   - General Unix/Linux computer troubleshooting (ask on [Unix & Linux][3] instead)
   - Advanced database topics (ask on [DBA][4] instead)
   - Product or service recommendations (see [this blog post][5] for the reason)
   - Career and Salary questions
   - Licensing ([here is why][6]) and Legal questions 
   - [Cheese][7]

… then you’re in the right place to ask your question! 


  [1]: http://www.superuser.com
  [2]: http://www.superuser.com
  [3]: http://unix.stackexchange.com
  [4]: http://dba.stackexchange.com
  [5]: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/
  [6]: http://serverfault.com/questions/215405/can-you-help-me-with-my-software-licensing-question
  [7]: http://serverfault.com/users/1435/chopper3