NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
WHAT IS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE ?
The configuration of computers, devices and media on a network.
WHAT IS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE ?
The configuration of computers, devices and media on a network.
CATEGORIES OF NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
- Peer-to-Peer network
- Client/server network
PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK
•All computers on the network share any peripheral devices attached to any
computer.
•Peer-to-peer
networks are ideal for very small businesses and home
users.
•Some
operating systems, such as Windows,
include a peer to-peer networking utility that
allows
users to set up a peer-to-peer network.
•Peers
are both suppliers and consumers of
resources.
•Each node
is a computer on the network which
acts and
communicates with
other
peers
to make a
portion of their
resources, such as processing power, disk storage or
network bandwidth.
•Directly available
to
other network
participants,
without
the
need for
central
coordination
by servers or
stable
hosts.
CLIENT/SERVER NETWORK
•One or
more computers act as a server, and the other computers on the
network request services from
the server.
•Server, sometimes called a host computer, controls access to the hardware, software,
and other resources on the network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data and information.
•The clients are other computers and mobile devices on the network that rely on the server for its resources.
•For example, a server might store a database of customers. Clients on the network (company employees) access the customer database on the server.
•Client/server architecture works when the client computer sends a resource or process request to the server over the network connection, which is then processed and delivered to the client.
•A server can manage several clients simultaneously, whereas one client can be connected to several servers at a time, each providing a different set of services.
•The Internet is also based on client/server architecture where the Web server serves many simultaneous users with Web page and or website data.
•Server, sometimes called a host computer, controls access to the hardware, software,
and other resources on the network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data and information.
•The clients are other computers and mobile devices on the network that rely on the server for its resources.
•For example, a server might store a database of customers. Clients on the network (company employees) access the customer database on the server.
•Client/server architecture works when the client computer sends a resource or process request to the server over the network connection, which is then processed and delivered to the client.
•A server can manage several clients simultaneously, whereas one client can be connected to several servers at a time, each providing a different set of services.
•The Internet is also based on client/server architecture where the Web server serves many simultaneous users with Web page and or website data.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PEER-TO PEER AND CLIENT/SERVER NETWORK
