SQL Server or Terminal Server?

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Miguel Alexandre - 26 Apr 2006 12:26 GMT

Hi,

I've recently deployed an Access 2000 database over a 100 Mbps WAN. When you
try to connect to the back-end from a computer in the same office (same
building) everything works fine. When you try to open the back-end from other
building the connection is painfully slow, making it unfeasable. I've heard
plenty times about MSDE/SQL Server or installing Cytrix Metaframe/Windows
Terminal Services. My 1st question is: can anyone explain me the difference
between these options and which of them is simpler?
I don't really think that an SQL Server solution is really necessary because
the database will have a total of maybe 10-15 users only, but on the other
hand I am also new to Terminal Services, so (2nd question) how can I get it
and how do I install it, generally speaking? Or should I opt for Cytrix
Metaframe? Do they need to be installed only on the server machine or also on
the clients? Bit confused...

Thank you very much in advance for your replies.

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david epsom dot com dot au - 27 Apr 2006 12:54 GMT

Citrix is a set of services like installation and application
control. There may be also some extra compression protocols.

It runs on top of Terminal Services.

The terminal services client comes with windows. but you
would need to provide a shortcut to TS and to your application.

The Citrix client would need to be installed, but has extra features to
automate creation of the shortcuts and handle users.

Terminal Server comes with Windows Server, but you would need
to install additional licences. The additional licences would
allow you to configure Terminal Server as an application server.

You can also run Terminal Server from a windows workstation, because it is
the technology for remote administration of client PC's, but you can't put
additional licences onto a windows workstation.

(david)

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