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DEFEINITION OF NETWROK ARCHITECTURE
- the way network are design to communicate
DEFINITON PEER TO PEER NETWORK
- a
network model in which all computers can function as clients or
servers as needed, and there is no centralized control over network
resources
DEFINITION OF CLIENT SERVER
- network in
which one or more computers act as a server and the other computers (
clients ) on the network request service from the server
ADVANTAGES OF PEER TO PEER NETWORK AND
CLIENT-SERVER NETWORK
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PEER TO PEER
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CLIENT-SERVER
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Easy to install and configure for the computers in the network
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Centralized – resources
and data security are controlled
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Less start up cost to setup the network architecture
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Better management of files-all files are stored in the
server
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DISADVANTAGES OF PEER TO PEER NETWORK
AND CLIENT-SERVER NETWORK
| PEER TO PEER NETWORK
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CLIENT-SERVER NETWORK |
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Decentralized-no central repository for files and applications
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Expense- requires initial investment in dedicated server
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Every user is taking care is his/ her own machine
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Maintenance- large networks will require a staff to ensure
efficient operation
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