Comparing may include the following information:

Peer-to-peer networks (architecture in which all computers on a network are equal with no computer designated as the server)
Client-server networks (architecture in which one or more computers on the network acts as a server)
- cost
  - efficiency
  - necessity of servers
  - software and OS
  - security and administration
- implementation
  - location to users' desks
  - central security administration vs. users' acting as administrators
  - connecting computers by a simple cable system
  - resource sharing
  - network cabling
  - servers in a secure location
  - growth is limited in the near future
- security and safety techniques
  - network protection from virus attacks
  - product updates or purchasing new products
  - the use of new technologies (i.e., wireless connections).