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smarta
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Posted - 2010-10-23 : 19:24:51
Hi everybody,

I am writing to you to ask for a counsel:
• I am using Microsoft Office 2003;
• I developed an application, in Access, Dividing Data from Logic;
• My intention is to put Data (I created one .mdb for each table) on the server and Logic (Forms, etc.) in each Workstation.

My first question is as follow:
• If I use Window Server, how many Workstations can be connected and work concurrently, without problems, on the same table (i.e.: inventory.mdb)?

My second question is as follow:
• If I use MS SQL Server (upgrading only data on the server), would be better in terms of concurrent number of Workstations?

I know that are not easy questions to answer, but I do not need an exact number.
It will be enough, for each one, an approximation (i.e.: 20, 50, 100, etc.).

I would like if you will answer to both my questions.

Thank a lot for your help and best regards.

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2010-10-23 : 19:37:58
1. Depends on your hardware. Adequate hardware will have no problem supporting thousands of workstations.
2. Yes.

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smarta
Starting Member

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Posted - 2010-10-23 : 19:59:15
Thanks a lot for your quick answer.
Lets suppose the following scenario:
- One Windows Server or One MS SQL Server;
- 200 workstations running Windows XP Professional;
- 100 workstation concurrently connected and accessing the same table on the server;
- additional 100 workstations connected and accessing other tables on the server.
Can you give to me a rough idea about the hardware size for both, the server and the workstations?
Considering results and price, will be better Windows Server or MS SQL Server?
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2010-10-24 : 00:46:27
You can't have SQL Server without Windows. SQL Server is not an operating system.

We run Windows 2008 Enterprise Edition along with SQL Server 2005/2008 Enterprise Edition.

What is your budget for hardware? How big will the database be? What are the performance requirements?

Tara Kizer
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