Peer-to-Peer

Peer - to - Peer Often referred to simply as peer-to-peer, or abbreviated P2P, a type of network in which each workstation has equivalent capabilities and responsibilities. This differs from client/server architectures, in which some computers are dedicated to serving the others. Peer-to-peer networks are generally simpler, but they usually do not offer the same performance under heavy loads. A peer-to-peer LAN is simple, inexpensive network that typically connects less that 10 computers together. Each computer on a P2P network can share the hardware, data, or information located on any other computer in the network. Each computer stores files on its own storage devices. back