Today,I would like to share about what is network architecture?
Network architecture is the configuration of computers,devices and media on a network.
There is two categories of network architecture
- Peer-to-peer network
- Client/server network
Here are the differences between Client/Server and Peer-to-Peer network
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Category
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Client/server
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Peer-to-peer
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Definition
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One or more computers acts as a
server,and the other computers on the network request services from the
server
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Each computer,called a peer,has equal
responsibilities and capabilities,sharing hardware(such as a printer),data,or
information with other computers on the peer-to peer network.
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Size
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For medium and large network
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For small network fewer than 10 computers
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Operating system
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Needs a specific operating system such as Windows Server 2008
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Does not need a specific operating system
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Training
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Needs training
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Does not need training
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Set up
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More difficult to set up
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Easy to set up
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Installation
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More expensive to install
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Less expensive to install
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Implementation
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Big corporations or organizations with high security data
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Small businesses and home users
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