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Which is the fundamental issues in server design?
The issue of heterogeneity is important in the server design. Several kinds of heterogeneity need to be considered: machine architecture independence, operating system independence, software vendor implementation independence and server release independence.
What is server design?
Applications are usually designed so that one computer (or end system) acts as a server, providing a service to other computers on a network. To access a server, a program is run on a users computer, this is called a client program.
What is the advantage and disadvantage of client server network?
3. Client-Server Network: advantages and disadvantages
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|
| Backups and network security is controlled centrally | Specialist staff such as a network manager is needed |
| Users can access shared data which is centrally controlled | If any part of the network fails a lot of disruption can occur |
What are the issues of client / server applications?
An issue of client/server is that the application must be installed on each users computer.
What do you mean by client server application?
A client/server application is a piece of software that runs on a client computer and makes requests to a remote server.
What makes a client server system so complex?
From a designer’s viewpoint, however, a client-server system is quite complex. System designers must work out the details of relationships in the entire client-server system’s software so that end users do not have to specify the complex connections to various servers.
Why do print servers use client server architecture?
Print servers usually use a client-server architecture, since they can connect different clients that have different devices or operating systems, to a group of printers that also can be equally diverse. A mail server is a software system that manages incoming and outgoing emails in an organization.