New Server things keep pausing ?

[Scooby-DoobyDoo]

Hi we have a new server at work which I put in with Windows 2003 standard server. Email is NOT through MS Exchange.

I did warn them it was a bit out of my league but have got everything working OK. All the third party software that connects to the server is working, but since installing it the tPCs on the network that connect seem to be slower. It is mainly a file server.

Some of the things that happen is things like if we open an excel file fromt he server it keeps pausing and saying 'program not responding' in title bar then after a few seconds it carries on as normal.

Also we had a guy trying to insert attachments into an email, again it paused. But if you drag and drop them onto desktop then onto email it was instant.

Someone has mentioned it might be the way the dns was (or wasnt) set up.

Also some machines are fine and some have these pausing problems.

Any ideas ?


Thanks in advance.

 

[m_cozzy]

I would suggest monitoring the server using perfmon, check disk usage, use task manager to check memory & cpu. It may be the email app batters the disk hard, & if thats the same disk that the data is on then this could cause problems.

I assume if the excel doc is opened locally then no such problems occur.

 

[oddjob62]

Is there more than one network card installed? Unless they are both plugged in disable the unused one.

 

[rainbow6six]

I would have a look at your anti virus software and the real time scanning, we had a problem with ours and it only affected file servers!

 

[Scooby-DoobyDoo]

OK thanks for the advice. I have just got in from work and their net is down (bt) so will try them when im in next on monday.