What spec server?
I'm about to buy a new Server for the first time.
It will support about 10 client PCs (XP Pro) over 100mbit LAN.
We are running MS Office and the key app is a set of MS Access dbs - the largest is 30mb.
I currently have performance problems with the databases, which can take 10-20 seconds to open a form (they are currently served off a peer PC running XP Pro)
I need advice on what spec Server to get.
I'm looking a dual Xeon 2.8Mhz, 1 Gb memory, SCSI hard drives.
3 key questions:
1. what RAID level should I use for performance - I have budget constraints here
2. what are the key items to spend on to enhance db performance.
3. will gigabit networking help too?
Thanks in advance
I'm about to buy a new Server for the first time.
It will support about 10 client PCs (XP Pro) over 100mbit LAN.
We are running MS Office and the key app is a set of MS Access dbs - the largest is 30mb.
I currently have performance problems with the databases, which can take 10-20 seconds to open a form (they are currently served off a peer PC running XP Pro)
I need advice on what spec Server to get.
I'm looking a dual Xeon 2.8Mhz, 1 Gb memory, SCSI hard drives.
3 key questions:
1. what RAID level should I use for performance - I have budget constraints here
2. what are the key items to spend on to enhance db performance.
3. will gigabit networking help too?
Thanks in advance