A workstation can be classified as a top of the line microcomputer, and one which is designed for a plethora of applications. It is primarily used by one person at a time, and this gem of a product, is quicker and more capable than a personal computer.
More often than not, the above mentioned machine, namely a workstation, is intended for professional and or business use. It has a major role to play in today’s corporate environment, and its varied users include different organizations, graphic designers, engineering and software firms, architects, etc. These days, it is commonplace to find a workstation connected to a local area network. 
The beauty about any workstation is its ability in being able to deliver. The higher performance levels and reliability factor, associated with the functioning and delivery systems of a majority of work stations available in the market, is truly enviable. It is common knowledge that the above mentioned workhorse, namely a workstation, forms a critical part of many a scientific and or technical application. 
With changing times, one now gets to see a more complete workstation, and this given entity, is commonly referred to as, a higher end workstation. Complex and sophisticated CPUs such as IBM POWER, Intel Xeon, etc, form an integral part of these machines, and the manner in which the said workstations handle intensive and arduous computing tasks, is indeed worthy of praise. A majority of workstations boast of a disk drive, very often referred to as a mass storage device. An interesting innovation in this regard is the ‘diskless workstation’, which happens to be a workstation sans the disk drive.
The workstation world is oft seen, making use of the UNIX operating system. Hewlett-Packard and IBM are some of the better known names, associated with the successful making of this breed of workstations. Another commonly seen operating system is the Windows NT. 
To end, it will be appropriate, to showcase the high levels of multitasking ability, coupled together with vast memory capacity, as the hallmark of today’s workstation, and it is these very qualities, which have given today’s workstation world, the necessary impetus.