CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Cert Guide

Appendix C

Memory Tables

Chapter 2

Table 2-2 Characteristics, Benefits, and Drawbacks of Client/Server Networks

Characteristics	Benefits	Drawbacks
Client devices (for example, PCs) share a common set of resources (for example, file or print resources) located on one or more dedicated servers.	Because multiple clients might rely on a single server for their resources, the single server can become a single point of failure in the network.
Resource sharing is made possible via dedicated server hardware and network operating systems.	Client/server networks can cost more than peer-to-peer networks. For example, client/server networks might require the purchase of dedicated server hardware and a network OS with an appropriate number ...