[[Image:Understanding Configuration Options - Standalone Vs Networked Config Comparison.png|center|500px{|''Comparison'']]<div alignclass="centerwikitable">''|+ Comparison of Standalone and Networked Configuration Options''! Configuration! Advantages! Disadvantages|-| <b>Standalone</b>|* Simple to set up and maintain* Limited IT knowledge required* Can be upgraded to a networked configuration later|* One-at-a-time data access|-| <b>Networked</divb>|* Multiple concurrent data access* Redundancy|* Complicated to set up and maintain* Networked infrastructure required* Multiple computers required|-|}