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My Clients & Profits! X Server Recommendations |
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Here's what you need to serve My Clients & Profits! X For
Clients & Profits Classic X, Clients & Profits Pro X, and Job
Tracker X, you need a stand-alone file server to store your Clients & Profits
database. Since the file server isn't processing data, the server's
only function is to send data to users and save their work. So
there's no real need to buy the fastest, most expensive server
you can find. Instead, a reasonably-priced, moderately-powered
Mac or PC should handle the needs of your Clients & Profits
users well.
The tables below feature typical configurations for running the My Clients & Profits! web server:
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My
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Specifications: |
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Computer
model
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iMac/Mac Mini/MacBook
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Celerdon D/Pentium 4/Pentium D
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Processor
speed (minimum) |
1GHz
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2.5GHz
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RAM (minimum)
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1GB
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1GB |
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Operating
system
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OS X 10.4.4+
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Windows XP/2000 |
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Free
hard disk space
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120mb |
120mb |
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Ethernet
network (minimum) |
100 |
100 |
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Performance notes: My Clients & Profits! X is a self-contained
web server, so no special hardware or system software is required.
It does not need server software (e.g. OS X Server, Windows Server 2003). Since My C&P! X isn't multi-threaded (i.e.,
it handles only one user request at a time), the web server
computer does not need to be especially fast; however, a faster
computer will handle more remote users that need access to
the C&P database at the same time. The My C&P! X web server
stores no data locally; that's why it requires a full-time
connection to the Clients & Profits file server. The web server
also needs a fixed IP address. My Clients & Profits! X can be
available 24 hours a day except during the nightly backup,
when it will shut itself down with Clients & Profits automatically.
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These general recommendations are
only suggestions. Your performance will vary based
on number of concurrent users, the availability and speed
of your network, the file server's work load, and the capabilities
and limits of your computer hardware. Hardware configurations
should be researched and evaluated by an experienced computer
professional, who should make buying decisions on your
particular needs, environment, and resources. Clients & Profits Worldwide can not be responsible for how well Clients & Profits
performs in your environment.
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Special notes:
 For
better performance, use TCP/IP instead of AppleTalk, IPX, or other
network protocols.
UNIX/Linux-based
file servers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices, such as Snap
servers, are not recommended for hosting your database.
Fast
Ethernet (i.e., 100baseT) is recommended for improved throughput over
the older 10BaseT and is preferable to wireless connections as well.
Clients & Profits should not be accessed using Personal File Sharing,
since it can't handle the volume for more than a few concurrent users. It
is also particularly vulnerable to system problems that cause data
corruption.
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