Advantages of client-server systems The work can be distributed among different machines The clients can access the servers functionality from a distance The client and server can be designed separately They can both be simpler All the data can be kept centrally at the server Conversely, data can be distributed among many different geographically-distributed clients or servers The server can be accessed simultaneously by many clients Competing clients can be written to communicate with the same server. and vice-versa www.oseng.com O Lethbridge/Laganiere 2001 Chap 3: Basing Development on Reusable 14© Lethbridge/Laganière 2001 Chap. 3: Basing Development on Reusable Technology 14 Advantages of client-server systems • The work can be distributed among different machines • The clients can access the server’s functionality from a distance • The client and server can be designed separately • They can both be simpler • All the data can be kept centrally at the server • Conversely, data can be distributed among many different geographically-distributed clients or servers • The server can be accessed simultaneously by many clients • Competing clients can be written to communicate with the same server, and vice-versa