>>Jeff,
>> Your project sounds a lot like mine. The boss went with a Dell server (yuck!) instead of a Compaq (never had a problem with them) like I had suggested, but at least he ponied up for the big mem and disk. When the hardware and db are in place, then I get to start having fun. Until then, I am in a maintenance mode on the existing apps.
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>>Scott
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>Have you had problems with Dell machines? We have several of them where I work, Server and WS level and they are the best machines in the Joint... I would trade our NetFinity Server for the other Business Units Dell server any time.
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>BOb

Yes, we have had some problems with the Dells. But, we are not sure if they are Dell problems or problems caused by loading Office 2000, VFP or any other program with its own dll files. We have had some lockups in Office and some machines frequently refuse to shutdown. We haven't had a chance to test the server yet, but I'm hoping it doesn't suffer the same problems after loading SQL Server and some diag tools. As I stated before, I have always preferred Compaq servers, but the every manufacturer's desktop PCs get messed up with the dll mess.

Scott