Networks

Networks

1. Network Choice

   • Size of organisation, needs can vary from a small LAN to a global WAN
   • How the system will be used, are the users going to require a wide
   • Existing systems to Integrate, more often networks are not developed from scratch but need to fit in with existing system
   • Performance in terms of reliability, different parts of the organisation may have different performance requirements

2. Peer-Peer vs Client Server

   • A peer to peer network is cost saving as you dont need a server so all the computers can be the same
   • A Peer to Peer network status is that all the computers have the same status. Whereas, a client server has one machine more important than the rest
   • A peer to peer network user requires more It knowledge. On the other hand, a client server network manager allocates access to resources on the network
   • A peer to peer network is easy to setup, they are the simple of computer networks and can be setup by anyone. Whereas, a client server network