Advantages of the Client Server Model
Computer Science: OCR A Level, topic 3.3.21
Advantages of the Client-Server Model
The client-server model works well for almost all network communications, but it isn't always the best way.
Centralised server
- User's files can be stored centrally so it is easy to access them from any networked computer.
- Team members can easily share files.
Monitoring
- Client machines can be monitored centrally.
- This means that administrators can make sure that nobody breaks the terms and conditions of the network.
- User accounts can be managed centrally. For example, an administrator could:
- Retrieve lost files.
- Recover lost passwords.
Security
- Software and security updates can be managed centrally and applied to all computers.
- This saves time.
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What central management could a network administrator perform?
Why might a network administrator want to apply security updates using a client-server model?