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* Update prebid-server-overview.md attempting to address a basic question we had received a while back by adding some more high level words * Update prebid-server-overview.md
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1. Resolves dynamic 'stored requests', enriching data server-side
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1. Enforces privacy regulations
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2. Next, it calls server-side bid adapters
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1. There are 180+ server-side bid adapters available
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1. There are 230+ server-side bid adapters available
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3. After everyone's responded (or the timeout period has expired), it formulates an appropriate response
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1. Currency conversion
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1. Quantizes bids as needed for header bidding targeting
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- [Transcript of this video overview](/prebid-server/overview/prebid-server-overview-video.html)
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## Who can Run a Prebid Server?
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There are 2 common scenarios for using Prebid Server:
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1. Tech-savvy publishers: website providers who are excellent with technical infrastructure.
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2. Managed service providers: for everyone else.
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## Where to Run Prebid Server
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Unlike Prebid.js, Prebid Server is a server. It needs somewhere to run, and that somewhere ought to be scalable, distributed, and fast.
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Unlike Prebid.js, Prebid Server is a server. It needs somewhere to run, and that somewhere ought to be scalable, distributed, and fast. It also needs a process for updating configurations for stored requests and modules. There are no configuration tools provided by the open source community.
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### Hosted
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The simplest route to working with Prebid Server is to sign up for a hosted solution. Several [Prebid.org members](https://prebid.org/product-suite/managed-services/) host up-to-date server software with a global footprint, and provide tools to manage stored requests.
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### DIY
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### Do-It-Youself
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But of course this is open source, so you're welcome to do this on your own. If you'd like to explore implementing your own Prebid Server solution, check out the [Prebid Server host company overview](/prebid-server/hosting/pbs-hosting.html). Be warned that installing PBS is not nearly as easy as Prebid.js.
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