What are “Internet Services?”

Internet Services (for the purposes of this session) are Application through Session Layer
“Server side” functions that deliver content via IP.

  • DNS. The Domain Name System.

  • HTTP. HyperText Transport Protocol

  • FTP. File Transfer Protocol

  • SMTP/POP/IMAP/WebMail. AKA “E-Mail.”


  • Middleware/Databases. WebObjects, Lasso, PHP, etc. Oracle, SyBase, Openbase, mySQL, 4D, FMP, etc.

  • WebDAV. “File Serving over port 80.”

  • RTSP. Media Streaming (QuickTime.)