Workstations are specialised, high performance personal computers designed and configured to run powerful business applications. They are faster, more capable computers than normal desktop PCs and are commonly used for CAD/CAM, software development, desktop publishing, financial/scientific analysis and similar demanding applications that require decent processing power and high quality graphics. Workstations typically include high reliability, enterprise grade components including fast processors, large amounts of RAM and plenty of disk storage. They are often linked to other computers in a network environment but since they are also PCs, workstations can also be used as standalone computers.