>>Hi,
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>>My VFP 9 application usually resides on a VM server. And the users/clients have the desktop shortcuts pointing to the executable residing on the VM server (e.g. in folder c:\myvfp9app\myapp.exe)
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>>I need to tell the customer IT person that in order for the application to respond better (speed of connection and loading various windows) the VM server has to be "closer" to the customers. For example, if the users are in the state of Florida, the VM server has to be somewhere closer to the users/clients in this state.
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>>What term do I use to tell the IT person instead of "closer" (kind of not very technical :)). That is, how do I explain/define this concept?
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>>TIA
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>I had a conversation today with one of the IT managers and he said that their network is built or being built to have 10GB "pipeline" (I think he used this term but I am not 100% sure and didn't want to ask to explain since I am trying to sound like I know this stuff very well :))
>Is 10GB a lot or a little? In general terms of a network?

Maybe "backbone"? That would mean they have 10Gbps Ethernet networking and switchgear within their datacenter. That helps with physical servers talking to one another, and also helps prevent virtualized servers being starved for network bandwidth. It probably won't affect your app, networking to the desktops is still probably 1Gbps. I haven't yet seen a 10Gbps connection to an end user/workstation.

I recommend not trying to fake it with tech. Just explain up-front you're not an "infrastructure guy" and they'll understand, and go ahead and ask your questions.