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What's the difference between client/server and peer to peer networks?

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Question added by ATIQA SALMANE , مسؤول مبيعات , free work
Date Posted: 2017/05/26
Harpinder Nagra
by Harpinder Nagra , Sr.IT System Administrator , Ab Chambers

There's a huge difference between client/server and peer-to-peer networks.For instance, a peer-to-peer network has no central server.Each workstation on the network shares its files equally with the others. ... Through client workstations, users can access most files, which are generally stored on the server.

Raja Nakash
by Raja Nakash , Project Engineer , Octave Technology Solutions DMCC

here’s a huge difference between client/server and peer-to-peer networks. For instance, a peer-to-peer network has no central server. Each workstation on the network shares its files equally with the others. There’s no central storage or authentication of users. Conversely, there are separate dedicated servers and clients in a client/server network. Through client workstations, users can access most files, which are generally stored on the server. The server will determine which users can access the files on the network

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