Re: TS & VFP question
Hi,
Generally I would recommend Windows Server 2003
R2 Standard x64 Edition w/SP2. This will give you access
to large amounts of installed RAM without the extra cost
of Enterprise. For a 64-bit TS I would suggest 8GB as
a minimum with 12GB, 16GB or more if needed.
It may be a good idea to purchase Software Assurance on
your server license as well as the Windows and TS CALs so
that you will get Server 2008 when it is released in Feb.
As always you should *test* your applications for compatibility
and to determine how much CPU, RAM, Disk I/O, and
network bandwidth they use. That way you can plan and
make your hardware/software purchases with confidence.
Another thing to consider with 64-bit is that you will need to
have 64-bit printer drivers or preferrably use a third party
universal printer driver solution.
Where will the database files reside? If you are using .dbf
files then storing them locally will allow you to achieve the
highest performance and stability. If your VFP app is a
frontend for a SQL database then it is different.
If the files will be local then I would recommend the server
have redundant power supplies, hot swap fans, hardware
RAID, redundant 15K drives (prefer RAID 10), etc. with
a 4-hour response on-site warranty minimum.
-TP
Keith Wheeler wrote:
> I am looking at deploying a Visual FoxPro app to about 40 people using
> Terminal Server. Here are my questions:
>
> 1) Should I use Win2K3 Std. R2 which maxes out at 4GB RAM or Ent. R2
> which maxes out at 64GB?
>
> 2) Can I use Win2K3 64-bit OS? And would that have any advantages /
> disadvantages on this scenario?
>
> TIA