Advantage and Disadvantages of Network Operating Systems (Peer-to-peer and
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- Hey Chris, I've been planning to put a network operating system here in our office, what do you think is the best one?
- Well sir there are two different network operating systems and each one have their own advantage and disadvantages.
- Could you tell me the difference between the two?
- Also the set-up convenience, An operating system (such as Windows XP) already in place may only need to be reconfigured for peer-to-peer operations.
- The first one is called peer-to-peer network, one advantage of this is there will be less initial expense since it doesn't require a server
- Wow that's very nice but I guess it has it's disadvantages too.
- Yes you're right sir. A disadvantage of this network is there is no central repository for files and apps. Also it doesn't provide the security available in the client/server network.
- Does that mean the client /server is better than peer-to-peer?
- Well the advantage of a client/server network is it's centralized, resources and data security are controlled through the server. Also it's flexibility, whenever there is a new technology then it will be easy to integrate in the system. Lastly is it's accessibility, the server can be accessed remotely and across multiple platforms.
- Wow, so it is really better.
- Well on the other hand, the disadvantage of this network is it's costly and maintenance. It requires initial investment to have a dedicated server and it requires staff to ensure the stability of the network
- It is also dependent, when the server goes down then the operations will be stopped across the network.
- Thank you for your help Chris, maybe I'll be having the peer-to-peer since our office is only starting and still small.
- Welcome sir, that's what I was about to recommend you.
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