>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?

A single XP Pro box will work fine for a small P2P network.

I don't know what your budget is but at the moment you can buy an HP ProLiant Server with MS Small Business Server 2003 for CAN$699: http://www.hp.ca/promotions/smart/