Spec a server

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Looking to upgrade a server its currently a 2.8ghz P4 1gb 3200 mem 2 X 36gb raptors,but recently after moving to new software it seems to be slow.

When Users use the new software a 130mb database is used from the server (1gb ethernet) 15 users can be using it simultaneously and it can get slow transfering the information back and forth so all users see the same information.

Would upgrading the server to something newer make it better or would more memory be enough?

All thoughts are welcome
thank you

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Thanks for that but at over £3k I think its abit of an overkill for the business

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Thanks so far for all the replys, At the minute the 'server' runs windows 2000 server (16months ago it was a 1200 duron,256mem,10gb hdd and windows 98 ) and all it does is serve the data base which is an access database 114mb.

Over a 1gb lan I takes around 7-15 seconds to open it up, is this about right?

most of the end user PC's are 3GHZ with 512Mem.

Personally I dont see a problem but then I dont use it

What differance would a dual core oppy offer?

Cheers


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yes it is a .mdb file but will double check tomorrow.

Defragged weekly.

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