Re: What is a Server?

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Thanks guys!
Tony
"Tony Williams" <tw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I apologise if this is a naive question, but what is the difference between
a Server and a standard desktop PC? We have 3 laptops that are connected
through a Workgroup network and we have recently bought some CRM software
that all 3 laptops need to access. Someone has suggested that we need to
install a server and connect the 3 laptops to the server installing the
software on the server. Couldn't we get the same affect by just adding a
desktop PC to the workgroup and installing the software on that machine as
well as the laptops but have the data files on the desktop so that the
laptops can be setup to use the datafiles on the desktop?
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Tony



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