Types of services

HTTP / HTTPS

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol - Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is used in each transaction on the Web (WWW), and defines the syntax and semantics used by the software elements of the Web architecture (clients, servers, proxies) to communicate - HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure - Protocol Hypertext Transfer insurance) is based on the HTTP protocol for the secure transfer of hypertext data is the secure version of HTTP.

DAV

The term WebDAV stands for "Editing and distributed versioning on the web", and aims to make the World Wide Web a readable and writable medium. It allows users to create, change and move documents on a remote server. This is primarily used to allow editing of documents is a web server, but can also be applied to general storage systems based on web, which can be accessed from anywhere.

FTP / SFTP

FTP (File Transfer Protocol - File Transfer Protocol) is a network protocol for transferring files between systems connected to a TCP-based client-server architecture. From a client computer can connect to a server to download files from it or to send files, regardless of operating system used on each computer. - SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol - File Transfer Protocol security) is the File Transfer Protocol SFTP is a network protocol that provides file transfer and manipulation functionality over any reliable data stream as data flows encrypted by the network.

IRC

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) es un protocolo de comunicación en tiempo real basado en texto, que permite debates en grupo o entre dos personas y que está clasificado dentro de los servicios de comunicación en tiempo real.

POP3 / IMAP

In computer using the POP3 (Post Office Protocol) mail on local customers for e-mail messages stored on a remote server. POP3 is designed to receive mail, not to send it, allows users with very slow or intermittent connections to download your email while you have a connection and then check it even when disconnected. - IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a network protocol to access emails stored on a server. Using IMAP you can access email from any computer with an Internet connection. IMAP has several advantages over POP, for example, you can specify server-side IMAP folders. On the other hand, is more complex than POP and to visualize the messages remotely and not downloading the messages as does POP.

LDAP

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - Protocol Lightweight Directory Access) is an application level protocol that provides access to a directory service ordered and distributed to find different information in a network environment.Usually stored login information (username and password) and is used for authentication but can store other information (user contact details, location of various network resources, permits, certificates, etc).