"S" <S@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The usual advice when using a network server is to split into front end
> and
> backend with backend on the server and front end on each hard drive. One
> of
> my customers is wanting to get rid of all hard drives and have 'terminals'
> to
> the server. I was wondering whether the more experienced among you had any
> comments about the pros and cons of splitting in this circumstance.
> S.

"Douglas J. Steele" wrote:

> Having multiple users in the same front-end is a recipe for corruption.
>
> If they're not going to have hard drives, at least give each user his/her
> own copy of the front-end on the network. It'll be slower, and will generate
> far more network traffic.
>
> --
> Doug Steele, Microsoft Access MVP
> http://I.Am/DougSteele
> (no private e-mails, please)
>
>
> "S" <S@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9E5792A7-28EA-4166-B9D5-0FD712C436E8@microsoft.com...
> > The usual advice when using a network server is to split into front end
> > and
> > backend with backend on the server and front end on each hard drive. One
> > of
> > my customers is wanting to get rid of all hard drives and have 'terminals'
> > to
> > the server. I was wondering whether the more experienced among you had any
> > comments about the pros and cons of splitting in this circumstance.
> > S.
>
>
>