TS & VFP question

[Guest Keith Wheeler]

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

[Guest TP]

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