Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Local power company initiated for the library. A library shouldl provide fault tolerance for all critical components within networks. Fault Tolerance is the ability of a system to respond gracefully to an unexpected hardware or software failure. There are many levels of fault tolerance, the lowest being the ability to continue operation in the event of a power failure.
Security is also a major reason why a server-based approach is used in networking.
Management by one administrator who applies policy for every user on the network is important to security. Backup should be done on a regular schedule. Aim for flexibility to integrate upgraded technologies. Document building s physical layout for wiring. Leave plenty of slack.