A Case Study: Deals-R-Us Brokers
Kenneth McTyer
Kenneth.mctyer@mcw.usmc.mil
MIS 589 Networking Concepts and Applications Professor Joseph Thomas September 5, 2012
MINI CASE
Deals-R-Us Brokers (Part 1)
I would tell Fred to use the Peer-to-Peer architecture or the Client Server architecture both have pro’s and con’s. The reason that I would tell him to use the Peer-to-Peer architecture is in a peer to peer architecture, workstation on the network will be able to shares its files equally with the other buyers. Peer-to-peer networks should be installed in very small businesses, and since this is a small business, it should fit perfectly. They are inexpensive to set up , which is what Fred needs. A peer-to-peer network can support about ten clients and that should be plenty. The key thing to remember about peer-to-peer networking is that it shares files and printers as inexpensively as possible; y. Since Fred’s users are allowed to control access to the resources on their own computers. One thing that you have to be careful with …show more content…
dealing with peer to peer is security; security becomes very risky in a peer-to-peer environment. There’s no central security or any way to control who shares what.
I would tell him to use the Client/server network if security is a top priority for him.
A good thing about client server is that they all have centralized security databases that control access to shared resources on servers. This is a benefit that will definitely serve Fred. Security will not be an issue because users can’t log on to the network unless they supply valid usernames and passwords to the server. Client server networks tend to be more stable than peer to peer. In a peer-to-peer network, certain shared resources reside on each user’s machine. If users decide to play around and crash their computers, they could seriously affect their peer-to-peer network.
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One drawback of the client server network is its cost. Fred is just starting out and servers can become very expensive. Doing research I found out that, you could pay over $800 for a copy of Windows NT Server and five client licenses, and that price doesn’t even include the cost of the hardware, which must be more powerful than a standard workstation. You will also need someone to manage client servers. I guess it all comes down to money, if you can afford it and if you have a qualified person to manage it, a client server network is going to be your best bet. If you have only a few employees who share a printer and occasional files, however, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with setting up a simple peer-to-peer networking environment. What’s best for you will depend on your budget and the size of your office.
Kenneth.mctyer@mcw.usmc.mil
MIS 589 Networking Concepts and Applications Professor Joseph Thomas September 5, 2012
MINI CASE
Deals-R-Us Brokers (Part 1)
I would tell Fred to use the Peer-to-Peer architecture or the Client Server architecture both have pro’s and con’s. The reason that I would tell him to use the Peer-to-Peer architecture is in a peer to peer architecture, workstation on the network will be able to shares its files equally with the other buyers. Peer-to-peer networks should be installed in very small businesses, and since this is a small business, it should fit perfectly. They are inexpensive to set up , which is what Fred needs. A peer-to-peer network can support about ten clients and that should be plenty. The key thing to remember about peer-to-peer networking is that it shares files and printers as inexpensively as possible; y. Since Fred’s users are allowed to control access to the resources on their own computers. One thing that you have to be careful with …show more content…
dealing with peer to peer is security; security becomes very risky in a peer-to-peer environment. There’s no central security or any way to control who shares what.
I would tell him to use the Client/server network if security is a top priority for him.
A good thing about client server is that they all have centralized security databases that control access to shared resources on servers. This is a benefit that will definitely serve Fred. Security will not be an issue because users can’t log on to the network unless they supply valid usernames and passwords to the server. Client server networks tend to be more stable than peer to peer. In a peer-to-peer network, certain shared resources reside on each user’s machine. If users decide to play around and crash their computers, they could seriously affect their peer-to-peer network.
.
One drawback of the client server network is its cost. Fred is just starting out and servers can become very expensive. Doing research I found out that, you could pay over $800 for a copy of Windows NT Server and five client licenses, and that price doesn’t even include the cost of the hardware, which must be more powerful than a standard workstation. You will also need someone to manage client servers. I guess it all comes down to money, if you can afford it and if you have a qualified person to manage it, a client server network is going to be your best bet. If you have only a few employees who share a printer and occasional files, however, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with setting up a simple peer-to-peer networking environment. What’s best for you will depend on your budget and the size of your office.