Internet infrastructure

Internet infrastructure

1. Server

   • Normally computer hardware, costing as low as £20 to upwards of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Their job is to serve the needs of other computers, they can range from general purpose to single use. File/printer servers Local area network Web/ email server It is possible to rent space on a server.

2. Client

   • Low to mid range cost computers which are connected to the network to use services provided. Don’t need much local storage. Able to access work from any computer.

3. Router

   • Hardware which connects networks together and helps provide internet. Used to traffic data from its starting point to it’s destination, as well as handing traffic. Who would need a router and why?

4. Connecting backbone

   • The main supporting data connections from computers to servers,