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Network Attribute	Peer-to-peer	Client/Server
Resource access	Distributed among many desktop/client computers; makes access to resources more complex	Centralized on one or more servers; streamlines access to resources
Security	Users control their own shared resources and might have several sets of ID to access resources	Security is managed centrally, and users have a single sets of ID for all shared resources
Performance	Desktop OS not tuned for resources sharing	Server OS tuned for resources sharing
Cost	Initial costs lower	Higher up front costs because of dedicated hardware server OS and on going costs for administrative