>Hi,
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>A client is running a new application of mine. They are using a peer-to-peer network, with a dedicated Windows 98 system for the file server, with a whopping 96 MB of memory (yep, "My Computer" reports 96 MB)!
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>Two or 3 users can run my app, but they are having a lot of trouble with the server and obviously need a new system (when a workstation hangs, the file server never detects that the workstation is gone).
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>The office has 6 users, will never have any more than 6 users, and the (Gov.) office has a limited life span. They don't want to spend a lot of money on a new server and don't want anything complicated.
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>Would a new, fast Windows XP system, set up as a peer-to-peer network be sufficient for them, or do they need something more?
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>Thanks for any input.
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>J

Jill,

Could you put your app on the file server (brand new fast win XP) and have the 6 pc's connected with Terminal Server ??
If you set sys(3050) to something like 64Mb in the init of your app, the users connected via TS will be impressed by the speed since all file access wil be local