(14-15).Peer-to-peer networking works in small environments. If you grow beyond approximately 10 machine, the administrative overhead of establishing the shares, coupled with the lack of tight security, creates a nightmare.2. Server-Based Networks – In a server-based network, you have one computer – usually larger than the clients, which is dedicated to handing out files and or/information to clients. The server controls the data, as well as printers and other resources the clients need to access. The server is not only a faster computer with a better processor, but it also requires much more storage space to contain all the data that needs to be shared to the clients. Having the tasks handled by the server allows the clients to be less powerful because they only request resources (16)Since the server is dedicated to handing out files and/or information, it cannot be used as a workstation. Its purpose is strictly to provide services to other computers, not to request services (17). Advantages of server-based networks: If your network has more than ten to fifteen clients, you should really consider a server-based network. With James 6a server-based network, you only need to have your clients connect to one or a few servers to get the resources they need (18).Security is also much easier to manage in a server-based network. Since you only need to create and maintain accounts on the server instead of every workstation, you can assign rights to resources easily. Access to resources can be granted to user accounts. Since the server on the network acts as the central repository for almost all your information, you only need to perform backups to the server (19).This type of network can also be quite cost efficient. With the server storing almost all of the information on your network, you do not need large hard drives on the client computer (19).Disadvantages of server-based network: The two main disadvant...
