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Multi-user / Client-Server system
A
widely used computer system architecture in which machines designated as servers
handle requests from numerous machines designated as clients over a network.
This configuration requires a requester module on the client, which communicates
with a similar module on the server. Client/server configurations are necessary
when controlled sharing of centralized data is required.
Stand alone / Single Workstation System
A
terminal or desktop computer for a single user that, independent of a network,
possessing sufficient resources to run all aspects of a given application on the
one machine.
Pervasive.SQL (Windows) Client
Pervasive.SQL Windows program that
resides on client machines and passes requests from a client application to a
Pervasive Server-based engine.
Pervasive.SQL Server Engine
Pervasive Server
program that conducts all database transactions and fulfills requests from
client machines.
Pervasive.SQL Workstation/Workgroup Engine
Pervasive Workstation program that includes both engine and
requester components in one package, allowing full database functionality on a
single machine.