In typical client$$server systems the server machine is much more powerful than the clients; that is$,$ its processor is faster, it may have multiple processors, and it has more memory and disk capacity. Consider instead a scenario where client and server machines have exactly the same power. Would it make sense to build a client$$server system in such a scenario? Why? Which scenario would be better suited to a data$-$server architecture?

Database systems are in use everywhere in our society.

Explain the advantages of cloud computing over the traditional IT model $($Table $10\mathrm{.}1)$

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$A-201$

Brighton

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Johnson

Alma

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Hayes

Main

Harrison

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$A-101$

Johnson

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$A-201$

Johnson

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$A-102$

Hayes

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