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Client server and peer-to-peer networks - Coggle Diagram
Client server and peer-to-peer networks
client server model - a network that uses a server
how it works
server that controls access and security to the shared data
server provides email services
server provides internet access
server runs a back up of data
server manages printing jobs
advantages
easier to install software updates across the network
easier to manage security files
easier to take backups of shared data
disadvantages
can be expensive
requires specialist maintenance
the server is a single point of failure
peer-to-peer network - a network that does not use a server
disadvantages
less secure than client server model
users manage their own backups
difficult to maintain a well-ordered file store
advantages
easier to maintain
no dependency on a server
cheap to set up
no expensive hardware
how it works
a peer is a computer on a network, and equal to all other peers
each peer is responsible for its own security
peers usually have their own printers
peers serve files to each other
server - a specialised computer not used as a workstation