VATSIM vs SPA FSHOST server

Hi guys,

I have been trying to explain this to all of you here but I never got around to, why you could easily connect to VATSIM but we have lots of problem connecting to our SPA server.

Main reason is that VATSIM is based on client/server protocol and SPA FSHOST is based on Peer 2 Peer protocol.

What are client/server and P2P, you may wonder:

Client/server



In this setup, you connect only to the server. The server recieves the data from you and sends them to other clients or pcs. You receive other pilots' info through that server.

This server needs to be very fast, thus expensive and the internet connection needs to be really fast as well. VATSIM and SPA TEAMSPEAK are based on client/server.

Peer 2 Peer



As seen in the picture, every computer is connected to one another. It saves a lot of resources such as fast computer, and fast internet connection. Thus it is cheap, but works as good as the client/server setup.

SPA FSHOST is based on P2P setup.

Hope this helps.

Naresh

FYI: FSX will support both client/server and P2P.

Great visual Naresh!