Thanks, Dennis:
I am in agreement with you, and I'm afraid of the 'bumps' in the road. I
think
I will suggest a dedicated server, and if the IT guru wants peer to peer, I'll
see if the will be responsible for any peer to peer problems.
Jim
At 09:08 AM 11/7/05 -0500, you wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> My experience with folks using peer to peer (non dedicated file server) has
> always been a bit bumpy. In the "good" case the data base would be corrupted
> 1-2 times a year. They backed up frequently. At another plant, when a user
> was using the file server as a work station, performance on the other PC's
> was extremely slow. They eventually wen to a dedicated PC. At a third
> customer, where the file server (and work station) is never used to
access my
> application, it has been running just fine.
>
> I believe (but you can check) that RBTI has always recommended a dedicated
> file server for RBase.
>
> Dennis
> *****
>
>
>
> At 07:49 AM 11/7/2005, you wrote:
>>
>> Good day to all:
>>
>> I was recently talking with a client who is running rb45++, on a single
>> stand-alone workstation. They have a need to go to two workstations, so
>> I suggested a small server with two workstations, using RB7.5 and 1 LAN
>> pack. Their IT guru suggested going peer to peer with two workstations
>> (no server - to cut costs) , and buying two standalone versions of 7.5..
>>
>> My question for you is, is this possible ? (I have never done peer to
>> peer), and does it work well ?
>> If it does work, do I have to jump through hoops to make it work ?
>> Or are they being foolish, trying to save a few dollars ?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> ========================================
>> Jim Schmitt
>> Ohio Software Services
>> 2211 Lake Club Drive
>> Columbus, Oh 43232
>> Phone 1-614-863-1850
>> Fax 1-614-863-0325
>> E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Jim Schmitt
Ohio Software Services
2211 Lake Club Drive
Columbus, Oh 43232
Phone 1-614-863-1850
Fax 1-614-863-0325
E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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