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Disadvantages of the Peer-to-Peer Model

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Disadvantages of the Peer-to-Peer Model

Some networking problems are well suited to peer-to-peer networks, whereas others are more suited to client-server solutions. In any case study, you should weigh up the advantages and disadvantages.

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No central maintainence

  • Without a central server there is no central management.
  • This means that we cannot update the software and security of the peers as easily.
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File duplication

  • Files have to be duplicated and transferred between machines.
  • This can lead to multiple versions that can become out of date.
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Peers may lose connection

  • Peers may lose connection when we are trying to access them.

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1Components of a Computer

2Software & Software Development

3Exchanging Data

4Data Types, Data Structures & Algorithms

5Legal, Moral, Cultural & Ethical Issues

6Elements of Computational Thinking

6.1Thinking Abstractly

6.2Thinking Ahead

6.3Thinking Procedurally

6.4Thinking Logically

6.5Thinking Concurrently

7Problem Solving & Programming

8Algorithms

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