Server Upgrade Questions

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From: Richard Steele (RichardSteele_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:43:02 -0800

We have an application (Mail Order Manager) that is written in VFP 8. All of
the tables reside on the server along with the application itself. We have 10
workstations using it. We're trying to speed up the application by buying a
new modern server with Windows 2003 SBS installed. Currently we have a Compaq
Proliant 1600 600 mhz Pentium II 720 mb memory running sbs 4.5. It's Raid 5
with 10k drives.

Answers to the following info would be greatly appreciated:

1. Will a second Xeon processor make a speed difference in this application?
2. Will a raid 5 vs raid 1 make a significant speed difference?
3. Will a 800 FSB processor make a significant speed difference over a 550
FSB?
4. How much memory should we install for optimum speed? Is one gigbyte
enough?

Is there anything else that would speed up this application? Will we even
see much of a difference between the old and new server?

Thanks!
  

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