1. Any modern PC will do. SQL Server Dev can be installed under Win7
2. Not specific enough.

>Two things: 1. connection issues 2. speed of retrieving and (to lesser degree) saving the data.
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>>Depend on what you're planning to test.
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>>>I keep thinking that testing a VFP application with SQL Server back end residing on the same PC (my notebook) may not provide adequate and thorough testing of the application. Therefore, I am thinking (again) of buying a separate PC box to service as host for SQL Server. My question is, what is the minimum PC spec I need for this purpose? And will Win 7 OS be adequate or I have to spring for Server 2003 or Server 2008?