Mark,
Read through the help file 'Moving to Client/Server' on IBObject site:
http://www.ibobjects.com/TechInfo.html
It's very helpful.
Switching a local database app to a client/server model is only easy if you
are used to thinking the C/S way. But when moving from the world of
Paradox, TTables, and DBGrids, it can be a difficult transition to make.
But the help file above should give you a good idea of what you're up
against, which depends on how the current app is designed.
Or, you can always cheat with WinFrame ;)
Ed
At 13:17 22/05/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Thanks Pat and Nello
>Couple of questions:
>Is it really as simple as Pat suggests, or are there fish-hooks in there
>that I need to know about?
>Is Interbase inherently more reliable than Paradox?
>Can I do this with D5 Pro - or do I need to buy some add-ons?
>The client already uses MS SQL server for other applications, how much
>bigger a job is it to convert to that?
>Thanks
>Mark
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Pat Sheehan
>>To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Multiple recipients of list delphi
>>Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 5:25 PM
>>Subject: Re: [DUG]: Can D5 Pro handle it?
>>
>>Sounds like a perfect application for Interbase 6. Just duplicate your
>>data requirements in an Interbase database and substitute your TTables
>>and TQueries with the IBX equivalent, arrange your security and backup
>>and you will increase your scalability ( and everything else ) at minimal cost.
>>
>>Patrick Sheehan
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Mark Howard
>>>To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Multiple recipients of list delphi
>>>Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 6:57 AM
>>>Subject: [DUG]: Can D5 Pro handle it?
>>>
>>>Hello
>>>
>>>I have a nation-wide client. They are using my app at 3 sites.
>>>
>>>They now want to centralise things and have these 3 sites plus 1 other
>>>accessing a central database for data entry and a further 4 sites for
>>>occasional queries.
>>>
>>>We are talking about 2200 transactions per month possibly rising to say
>>>4000 over the next 3 years.
>>>The database is about 10Mbytes.
>>>
>>>I have the system working elsewhere on LANs with up to 5 users with no
>>>problems.
>>>
>>>My questions are:
>>>
>>>Is there any reason that Paradox would not continue to handle things?
>>>Is there any reason that the existing application architecture would not
>>>work? or would I need to convert to Client/Server?
>>>I believe that the client has Winframe - but would there be any
>>>advantages to using Asta to provide Internet based access to the database?
>>>
>>>Any input would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>>Mark
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