What is the centralized network?
A centralized digital network is one in which a central authority controls the network. The authority can be an individual or a group of individuals or a corporation. Typically centralized authorities are responsible for maintaining the network, managing users, and stabilizing rules and regulations.
The architecture of a centralized network is built around a single server where all the signature processes run, when the server fails, the network goes down. Many digital platforms like Facebook and YouTube that we interact with in daily life are centralized.
How does a centralized network work?
In a centralized network, a central server handles the major data processing and network management functions. These servers are responsible for storing all the data and running all the processes on the network. It may be located at a single signal location or at multiple locations. There may be spread.
Workstations within the network that have low processing power are connected to a central server, instead of performing specific functions such as (data storage application utilities) directly, these workstations submit their requests to the main server for processing.
Decentralized network
A decentralized digital network is not controlled by a central authority, which control is distributed among the users. There is no single server command point but the network is run on a p2p basis in which each user has power and responsiveness.
A great example of a decentralized network is the Internet itself, which is not controlled by a single authority but is distributed among its users. By the way, some people believe that due to the monopoly of big names like (Google, Facebook, WordPress, etc.) the internet is moving towards centralization.
How does a Decentralized network work?
In a decentralized network, even if one of the master notes fails, the ground server can continue to provide data access to the users synchronously and the network will continue to function without distraction.
Decentralized networks use cryptography to guarantee the security of the data ledger because the data in a crypto block must be validated using cryptography or depends on an adjacency block, thus making the data incredibly secure.