A company's inventory management software is hosted on a server within their local office network (LAN). An employee is working at the office and is connected to this network. If the company's internet connection fails, how will this MOST likely affect the employee's access to the inventory software?
Access will be unaffected because the application is hosted on the local network.
The application will switch to a read-only mode until the internet is restored.
Access will be lost because a connection to the internet is always required.
The employee will need to connect directly to the server with a cable to maintain access.
Applications hosted on a local network server are accessed via that local network (LAN). As long as the employee's computer and the server are on the same functioning LAN, access to the application does not require an internet connection. Therefore, an external internet outage should not affect access. Cloud-hosted applications, in contrast, do require an internet connection to function. The idea that all modern applications require internet is false. While some applications may have a read-only or offline mode, this is a specific design feature, not a universal behavior for all locally-hosted software. Needing a direct physical connection to the server is also incorrect, as network access works across the LAN.
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