Archive for May, 2010
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010






| characteristic |
Peer to peer network |
Client server network |
| size |
10 or less |
Large number of hosts supported |
| Storage data |
No centralised security data storage. Data is stored on the individual computers |
Centralisation data – file server. Centralisation of printers – print server |
| security |
On each separate computer not centralised |
Centralised and can be on a user basis |
| administration |
No centralised administration. Each computer will need a password and username to access |
Network access is centralised user access is controlled by permissions and can be checked by logging and auditing |
| backup |
No centralised backup each computer must be backed up separately |
Centralised backup of files stored on the server. |

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