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client sever peer to peer - Coggle Diagram
client sever peer to peer
client sever model
a server manages access to the internet
a sever manages printing jobs
a sever controls access and security to one shared file store
a sever provides email services
a server runs a backup of data
a client makes requests to the server for data and connections
peer to peer
a peer is a computer on a network and is equals to all other peers
peers serve their own files to each others
each peer is responsible for its own security
each peer is responsible for its own backup
peers usually have their own printers
you can send print jobs to another peer to process but that peer would need to be switched on to be able to communicate with the connected printers
advantages
very easy ro maintain
specialist staff are not required
no dependency on a single computer
cheaper to set up
no expensive hardware required
disadvantages
the network is less secure
users will need to manae their own backups
can be different to maintain a well ordered file store