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Solomon, Martin B. – EDUCOM Review, 1994
Discusses computer networking and the cost effectiveness of decentralization, including local area networks. A planned experiment with a centralized approach to the operation and management of file servers at the University of South Carolina is described that hopes to realize cost savings and the avoidance of staffing problems. (Contains four…
Descriptors: Centralization, Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Cost Effectiveness
Hawkins, Brian L. – Academic Computing, 1989
Describes the development and current status of a campus-wide computer network at Brown University. Topics discussed include the principles that guided network development; services available through the network; current structure of the network; and university support for the network. (CLB)
Descriptors: Centralization, Computer Networks, Databases, Decentralization
