> > My applications are written in FoxPro 2.6 and Visual FoxPro, when do I > recommend my clients when to use a database server like SQL or Oracle? > Thanks for any advice. Data servers usually require someone in house (like an MIS director or the equivvalent) that can offer some sort of immediate response if any problems arise. So first you need personnel budget. Then you need lots of data. I think that once you get beyond a gigabyte of data, you should really consider an upgrade, although you may alos consider traffic. 250 MB of data where 90% it used/processed regularly could be considered about the same as a gig where 20% is reguarly used. Last is security. If you want strict control of access to data, you really need a server. Foxpro relies heavily on either network security (which in many ways is all or nothing) or encryption. There's no inherent security in FoxPro HTH -- Matt McDonnell Conventional Wisdom - "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Gates Wisdom - "If it doesn't work, sell it, and fix it later."