Network Architecture
Depending upon the involvement/contribution of computers in a network system, there are two types of network architecture which are, client/server architecture and peer to peer architecture,
Client/Server Architecture
A network architecture in which each computer or a process on the network is either a client or a server, Servers are powerful computers or processes dedicated to managing disk drives (file servers), printers (print servers), or network traffic (network servers). Clients are PCs or workstations on which users run applications. Clients rely on servers for resources, such as files, devices, and even processing power,
Peer-To-Peer Architecture
It is often referred to simply as peer-to-peer, or abbreviated P2P. It is a type of network in which each workstation has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities. Unlike the client/server architectures, in which some computers are dedicated to serving the others, in this architecture, each node (a computer in network) may have equal contribution to the system and available system resources can be shared among them.
Client/Server Architecture
A network architecture in which each computer or a process on the network is either a client or a server, Servers are powerful computers or processes dedicated to managing disk drives (file servers), printers (print servers), or network traffic (network servers). Clients are PCs or workstations on which users run applications. Clients rely on servers for resources, such as files, devices, and even processing power,
Peer-To-Peer Architecture
It is often referred to simply as peer-to-peer, or abbreviated P2P. It is a type of network in which each workstation has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities. Unlike the client/server architectures, in which some computers are dedicated to serving the others, in this architecture, each node (a computer in network) may have equal contribution to the system and available system resources can be shared among them.
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