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- From: hades@coos.dartmouth.edu (Hades)
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- Subject: Re: 4D Server
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- Date: 3 Sep 92 15:13:48 GMT
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- t36269v@saha.hut.fi (Sami Hero) writes:
-
- >Just saw the new 4D v3.0 and server and spoke to people at ACI and as far
- >as I am considered I haven't been so impressed for ages.
-
- Yeah, I liked the demo they had at MacWorld, espcially since we got
- to see them crash the thing on 2 separate days ;->.
-
- >4D server and 4D Workstation should ship in US 15th september and in
- >Europe 2-4 weeks later (according to ACI). 4D server has been definitely
- >re-built for Multiuser since it minimizes the network traffic, does huge
- >amount of processing in the server and is in all aspects incredible
- >faster than old v2.0
-
- It does this by using Apple's ADSP protocol to send compressed
- packets to and from the Server and Workstation programs. The program
- will then decompress the packet and use the information. What this means
- is that the Server actually flies over Local Talk and there is no need
- for an AppleShare Server.
-
- >As far as the rumor goes 4D server should be reasonable cheap also..?!?
-
- I'm not so sure about this. The new Server is going to be released
- as is for any number of Workstation clients (50 is the recommended max),
- so I would expect to shell out at least $2000-$3000 for such an
- implimentation. But from what I have seen, it is well worth it,
- especially if you already use 4D in an multi-user environment of more
- than 4 users.
-
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