Advantages+&+Disadvantages


 * Advantages of Networks.**
 * Data can be accessed from any workstation.
 * Software and hardware can be shared over a network. This reduces the cost of buying numerous copies of each software and a lot of the same hardware.
 * The database can be shared and updated by different users at the same time to ensure the data is up to date.
 * Users can communicate to each other when connected to the same network.
 * Networks are secure places to store data. Only people who know the username/password and the network administrator can access the files.


 * Disadvantages of Networks**
 * The fileserver needs to be hosted on a powerful computer that won’t breakdown. If it breaks down, the whole system will collapse.
 * Networks are complicated so it takes professional engineers to set up and maintain which means it might be expensive.
 * Crucial data on the network may be stolen by unauthorized people (hackers), so networks need to be very secure.
 * If the fileserver is being used by too many users at once over a very long period of time, it might eventually slow down.