| A | B |
| Advantage to One-Volume | File storage has no limitations except for physical size or hard disk. |
| Advantage to One-Volume | Path names are short. |
| Advantage to One-Volume | Application data files are in a seperate directory from application program files. |
| Disadvantage to One-Volume | User sub-directories are directly off the SYS: volume. |
| Disadvantage to One-Volume | No shared-data directories. |
| Disadvantage to One-Volume | SYS: should be reserved for Netware files only. |
| Advantage to Multiple-Volume | A different administrator can manage each section. |
| Advantage to Multiple-Volume | Application program files are secure because they are located in a seperate directory on the SYS: volume. |
| Advantage to Multiple-Volume | SYS: volume is more stable because few files are added or deleted. |
| Disadvantage to Multiple-Volume | No well defined shared-data area. |
| Disadvantage to Multiple-Volume | Users are spread across the system which makes security more difficult. |
| Disadvantage to Multiple-Volume | Inheritance problems may exist. |