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- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 12:36:00 LCL
- Reply-To: Novell LAN Interest Group <NOVELL@SUVM.BITNET>
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- From: "Bruni, John" <BRUN.NB-LAN@DVS.NB.UPMC.EDU>
- Subject: Advice Needed
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- I need some advice/opinions on a problem I am facing. The network I am
- currently administrating was initially set up because they did not want
- to string cables for print sharing. Right now, print sharing and eMail
- are the primary applications. At peak periods I usually have close to
- 190 users logged to the system. All data files are stored on their local
- drives.
-
- Now, between the 35 print servers constantly polling for print jobs and
- most of the users sitting in eMail, it is no wonder that I am having
- performance problems.
-
- Awhile back, a new machine was delivered to my doorstep and I was told
- that this was to be used as the second server. This machine would
- maintain the shared Paradox, Dbase etc. data files and be part of the
- same network.
-
- I feel that this approach is not the way it should be done. This server
- should be segmented. The question is how.
-
- Would this be overkill...segment this server and put a bridge between it
- and the main server. Wouldn't this require additional application
- software. In other words, Paradox, Dbase, eMail etc., would have to be
- installed on the additional server?
-
- BRUNIJ@EDISON.ISD.UPMC.EDU
-