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Single-Computer Configuration That Uses Network Communication The software for the client application and the software for the database server can be stored in the same directory, or the software can be stored in two separate directories. Figure 11-4 An Example of Local Loopback Computer Client site User Server site Application Databases Database server Network connection Advantages and Disadvantages of Local Loopback Local loopback allows you to test network operations without requiring an actual remote computer, but it is not as fast as a IPC. However, unlike IPC shared-memory communication, local loopback is not vulnerable to corruption due to memory-addressing errors or overindexed data arrays. (See “Advantages and Disadvantages of Local Multiuser Systems” on page 11-8.) Understanding Informix Networking 11-11
