SIZE MACHINE FOR 35 SIMUL

M> From: markdmc@netcom.com (Mark McWiggins) M> A client running an I4GL app has suddenly recognized the value of > the Internet and is about to expand the maximum number of simultaneous > users of the app from about 8 to maybe 35 or 40. The app is for an > education company: a student database with maybe 50,000 student records, > course records and schedules, etc. M> They're currently on SCO running on a 486/66 with 16 MB RAM. Obviously > this won't do, but I don't know what size machine is correct for them. > 120 MHZ Pentium w/32 or 64 and stick with SCO (bleah)? Pentium and move > to Unixware? Maybe an HP or DEC Alpha? Here's what I've run my clients successfully on: 27 users IBM PS/2 95 (486/33 40MB RAM) SCO UNIX I don't see why you fee the hardware is an issue, other than RAM. Response time was NEVER a complaint for the large Informix application written. (about 700 .4gl files, about 25 programs and 25 separate report programs). Even if the users are remote, their needs for data transmission speeds should be no different than local users. My clients used Wyse 60 terminals at 19.2. Tim --- ~ SPEED 1.40 [NR] ~