[AccessD] Article on upgrading

Thanks Jim -- you guys have provided some terrific thinking points!

Susan H.


> All the ideas presented so far are great... some I never considered.
>
> I would be concerned about cost.
>
> As Rusty stated below, do they have a server is a major consideration.
> The cost of a server, the cost of the software and possibly the cost of an
> SQL Server Administrator if they don't have one on staff.
>
> - How many users are currently using the system and how many will use it
> once converted?
> - What is the time-line for conversion?  2-months, 6 months or longer
> - Do the PCs currently being used need to be upgraded/replaced once the
> conversion is completed?  If the conversion is six months away, is the
> current plan to replace the user machines adequate?
> - If the major consideration is performance, then upgrading to Express is 
> a
> viable option if all things are static.  Express has a 4GB data limit so
> that might also be a consideration.
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