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Devlin - 28 Mar 2007 04:54 GMT

Is it better to distribute the front end app to the users or keep it on the
network with back end files?

Which way gives the quickest response times?

Thanks for taking the time.

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tina - 28 Mar 2007 05:17 GMT

there should be a separate copy of the frontend db for each user, regardless
of whether it is housed on the server or on each user's hard drive. as for
response time, consider that a file (any file) opened from the server has to
be transmitted on the data line between the server and the client PC - while
a file that is already on the client PC does not have to compete for
available bandwidth to get to there. so it depends on how busy the "highway"
between the network and the client PCs is, at any given time. usually, the
recommended setup is to house a copy of the FE db on each user's hard drive.

hth

> Is it better to distribute the front end app to the users or keep it on the
> network with back end files?
>
> Which way gives the quickest response times?
>
> Thanks for taking the time.

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Devlin - 28 Mar 2007 15:14 GMT

I agree and appreciate your input.

Thanks again!

> there should be a separate copy of the frontend db for each user, regardless
> of whether it is housed on the server or on each user's hard drive. as for
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> > Thanks for taking the time.

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tina - 29 Mar 2007 03:51 GMT

you're welcome :)

> I agree and appreciate your input.
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> > > Thanks for taking the time.

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