A multi-user dbf based VFP app does /not/ work very well over a [local]
network. The upgrade path I used (and would recommend) if first go to
remote views, then migrate to a dbms backend. With the app (and,
optionally, dbc) on the users' machines (downloading the app is SLOW -
reserve that for updates) and the data on the server you should have no
problem moving the server to a remote location/ the Cloud (though I've
never done Cloud computing).
Let's face it, dbf's were really designed for single users, sharing can
be flakey, and downloading entire dbf's over a network is a no-no.
On 27/12/2013 22:51, [email protected] wrote:
I would trust Christof with the exact definition.
Our company and many of our clients are running almost everything from
'cloud' servers now. All our software is written in vfp9 sp2.
What we do is not worry about the server hardware or location. We just
ask one question: Can we have win2003 standard server (I am sure other
versions work fine, but we like that xp-like interface). If it does
then you can install your vfp9 sp2 application exactly like it is on
an xp/vista/win7, etc computer on your local network. The only
difference is that you access it with RDP. FTP your usual installation
application onto the server to a folder like C:\Temp and install as
usual. The cloud servers we have helped install all give you an
administrator and one user account. If you want other simultaneous
users, you will need to pay more per user and possibly add more memory
depending on the performance you require. If you have used win2003
server then you won't need any training.
We have many users who have a win200x server on their local network
accessed by various computers: xp, vista, win7, etc. This requires
someone to maintain it and can be expensive. You can easily move those
users to the cloud and eliminate almost all your support headaches
once it is working smoothly.
You will have to work out printing and access to usb, etc - I can't
advise on that.
On 12/27/2013 4:10 AM, Christof Wollenhaupt wrote:
A virtualized server is a server that runs on a system like VMWare,
Hype-V
or Xen. These systems enable the installation on multiple computers on a
single physical machine. Such a server looks exactly like a physical
server
to your application.
If your application does not access any special hardware (USB devices,
serial port, extension cards) then it will run on a virtual server just
like on a physical server. I've been running virtual machines and
servers
for many, many years now.
You might want to check, though, if your client has got their
terminology
right. They may refer to a Terminal Service like Windows TS or Citrix.
That's a whole different thing and there are indeed some issues in
VFP apps
that you might need to test.
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