Client Server Networks

Client Server Networks

1. Network uses full processing power of each computer in the network, including the File- Server and the user workstations or Clients

2. Required to

   • Manage activities of the network
   • Store application programs and data files
   • Distribute programs or data files to other computers on the network as requested

3. Enabled companies to downsize from sole use of mainframes

4. Advantages

   • Less expensive
   • More flexible
   • Power of client and servers are used jointly
   • Administration
     • Back-Up and file-sharing dealt with by server
   • Printing can be queued

5. Client-Server Network Requires

   • File Server
   • Networks card to provide a physical interface
   • Networking OS

6. Specialist Servers

   • File server
   • Print server
   • Communications server
   • Database server
     • Access to central database files for all workstations or clients on the network