>Is Novell the only good file server option for FoxPro tables?
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>We've been doing a lot of research and I've gotten some very well-informed opinions from here, but I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that NT cannot touch Novell in terms of being a file sever.
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>Here are the bullet points. Please respond if can further clarify or offer other information:
>1.) Databases (not just FoxPro) should be kept on a distinct volume seperate from other data files.
>2.) Write AND Read caching should be disabled to Optimize Foxpro performance.
>3.) Disabling Opportunistic Locking should also be tested to determine if performance is improved.
>4.) Even doing all this, you'd be better off with a Y2K ready Novell File Server.

Matt, I'm not Network specialist and the only thing I can said that we do have WinNT servers using as file servers for VFP application and performance is not an issue at all.