NETWORK ARCHITECTURE :

DIFFERENTIATE PEER TO PEER AND CLIENT SERVER

DEFINATION OF NETWORK ARCHITECTURES

2 TYPES OF NETWORK ARCHITECTURE:
1.PEER-TO-PEER (P2P) NETWORKS.
P2P network is created when two or more computers are connected and share resources equally witout going through a separate server computer.

  1. CLIENT/SERVER NETWORKS
    one or more computers act as a server,and the other computers on the netwoRK (client) request services from the server.

The design of computers, devices and media in a network.

TYPES OF SERVERS : - To serves in production environments,dedicated servers typically are designed with additional processing,memory and storage capacity to handle load of servicing clients.

PRINT SERVER

WEB SERVER

MAIL SERVER

GAMING SERVER

FILE SERVER

APPLICATION SERVER

DATABASE SERVER

PEER TO PEER NETWORK MODEL

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE :: Two or more computers are connected and share resources equally without going through a seperate server computer.

WHERE PEOPLE USE CLIENT/SERVER?

  • INTERNET ITSELF IS A FOREST OF SERVERS AND CLIENTS.
  • CLIENT/SERVER NETWORK ARCHITECTURE WIDELY USED IN :

NETWORK SIZE :: Best used for home or small offices with no more than 10 computers.

DATA TRANSFER SPEED :: Can be slow if there are too many users.

FILE SHARING :: Decentralized server-independent network.

  • COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES (FILE SHARINGF ,APPLICATION SHARING AND OTHERS)
  • MAJOR COMPANIES (SUCH AS GOOGLE THAT PROVIDES SEARCHING ENGINES ,CLOUD STORAGE AND OTHERS.)
  • GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (ONLINE APPLICATION e.g :e-filling

CLIENT/SERVER NETWORK MODEL

DATA TRANSFER SPEED :: Do not slow down if there are too many users.

NETWORK ARCHITECTURE :: One or more computer act as a server, the other computers on the network request services from the server.

FILE SHARING :: Centralized server-dependent network.

NETWORK SIZE :: Best under for any size or physical layout of LAN.

PEER TO PEER ( P2P ) NETWORKKS

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WHERE PEOPLE USE PEER-TO-PEER

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WHAT PEER TO PEER CAN DO ?

PEER TO PEER NETWORK MODEL

  • SHARING HARDWARE FOR EXAMPLE PRINTER
  • SHARING DATA AND INFORMATION WITH OTHER COMPUTERS ON THE PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK.
  • HAS EQUAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND CAPABILITIES .

ADVANTAGES :: Decentralized server-independent network. If one peer fail to operate , network still functioning.

DISADVANTAGES :: Small network size . Usually connects not more tha 10 computers.

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CLIENT/SERVER NETWORK MODEL

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