Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Mon May 14 11:47:16 CDT 2007
Hi Gustav: Why is having a server as a desktop not a good idea? These are the reasons I would recommend it: 1. It runs more stably. Rarely crashes and I do put it through its paces. XP on the other hand can freeze up easily when pushed too hard. 2. Has great built-in security. It can not even be seen on the LAN if that is your requirement. 3. Full admin terminal services built not just a single user. You can easily remote in from a clients site. 4. Easy communications with remote/local and different OS like Mac/Linux... try that with an XP box without a lot of fuss. 5. Runs multiple resource heavy apps without grinding to a halt or just crashing: like a couple of web servers, a couple of SQL servers 2000/2005, virtual server and throw in a resource hungry graphic program. Try running Oracle Enterprise 10g on an XP box.... yeh-right. 6. Runs multi-versions of development apps, like Access, VB, Visual Studio... 7. For all these heavy duty programs the system can actually take full advantage of the entire RAM that can be crammed in the box. XP will look at the memory but will not necessarily do anything with it. I do not recommend this much load but for you multi-tasking power users...my recommendation is if you have the opportunity is to run a nice Windows 2003 standard server. It has a lot more complexity than the standard desktop and will not always play nice with other servers on the LAN but has all the tools to taming it. ...After all many Linux distros have the capabilities of being full-blown, multi-user, multi-tasking servers with a pretty interface. Jim -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 1:01 AM To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com Subject: Re: [AccessD] VB.Net - seeing the messagebox Hi John A server OS for desktop use? Not a good idea. Perhaps your programs miss priority? Look up My Computer, Properties, Advanced, Performance, Settings, Advanced. /gustav >>> jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com 14-05-2007 04:07 >>> >No he's using VISTA....Heheheheheh. Nope, Windows 2003 Standard Edition. Essentially XP on steroids I think. -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com