>>John,
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>>>The cost difference in NT Server and workstation shouldn't be that great for NT Server and 5 licenses. It's the only way to go.
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>>I agree. I think the real issue is they don't want to "waste" 1 potential workstation by dedicating it as a server. Much better to pay the extra $ now and avoid the inevitable heartache and expense later.
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>Who's to say that the server can't act as a workstation? I develop on NT server regularly.

That's not what I said. I also develop on my NT server AT HOME, and sometimes run various utility programs on the NT server at work. That's YOU and ME.

I was talking about having an enduser using the peer-to-peer workstation/server and hanging it or turning it off, etc. Going peer-to-peer just to save the cost of 1 computer is penny-wise and pound-foolish for database applications.