Client Server and peer to Peer networking concepts

Client-Server

• There are multiple clients and one server.
• Clients request for a service to the server and the server responds back with the service.
• The main focus is of sharing informations.
• Data is stored at server side only.
• Client-Server is more stable and scalable than peer to peer network.
• Data management is centralized.

P2P

• There is no dedicated server and clients. Each node acts as a server and as well as client.
• Each node in the network can request for a service and can provide a service.
• The main focus is to develop connectivity among the nodes.
• Each node store its own data.
• Stability reduces when the number of nodes increases.
• Each user has its own data and applications.