Server appliances are designed to be plugged into the network and configured, loaded with files and begin working immediately with limited or no technical support, at least for a power user or ...

Many consider the router to be the first network appliance. A "software appliance" is the software alone, which must be installed in the computer. Following is a list of common hardware appliances.

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Network security vendors sold about $301.6 million in appliances through the channel in the second quarter, down from $309.6 million in the same period a year ago, according to The NPD Group.