Mirrored database

[Fairlight]

Not a paid gig?  *runs away hastily*

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On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 10:54:00AM -0400, Richard Kreiss thus spoke:
> Maybe the logical solution, but at present not doable.
> 
> But, based on your suggestion, it looks like setting the office computer are
> the "server" may be the best alternative.
> 
> If I had the inclination, as this is not apid gig, I would setup a virtual
> server with the filePro database on one vitual machine and the rest of the
> office stuff on another virtual machine.
> 
> I currently don't have an extra machine to set up as a server (read donate)
> for this use.
> 
> Richard
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Filepro-list [mailto:filepro-list-
> > bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of Fairlight
> via
> > Filepro-list
> > Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 4:27 PM
> > To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> > Subject: Re: Mirrored database
> > 
> > Honestly?  For that application, you're better off dropping Windows
> filePro,
> > getting a hosted Linux solution with filePro for Linux, and using terminal
> > emulators from -both- locations.
> > 
> > That's your best-case scenario.
> > 
> > m->
> > 
> > 
> > On Thu, May 25, 2017 at 08:13:07PM +0000, Richard Kreiss via Filepro-list
> thus
> > spoke:
> > > I have one computer in our communities Office with a filePro database
> > > application - single user runtime license.  A second computer is in
> > > our gatehouse with a single user runtime license
> > >
> > > I have two choices of how to configure this.
> > >
> > > Both computers are on the same network:
> > >
> > >
> > > 1.      Network the Gatehouse computer to a share on the office computer
> -
> > point to its local license
> > >
> > > 2.      Setup the files to be mirrored and have the gatehouse computer
> access
> > the database locally.
> > >
> > > Office is open 9AM-3PM
> > > Gatehouse - 9 PM to 5 AM.
> > >
> > > In either case one of the computers will have be left running.
> > >
> > > Note: during the summer the gatehouse does get hot prior to the guard
> > coming on duty.  We have the air conditioning set to 80 degrees when the
> guard
> > isn't there.  The office is always air-conditioned.
> > >
> > > The gatehouse only does an inquiry while the office machine would be
> > updating data.
> > >
> > > Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages.
> > >
> > > I am interested in hearing which approach you all think would be best.
> > >
> > > As an aside, the gatehouse computer's hard drive locked up but once I
> > removed it and brought it to my office, the drive worked.  I installed a
> 250GB
> > SSD as the primary drive as the database is relatively small.  The 1TB
> internal
> > drive is now a secondary drive but I don't trust it to continue working.
> The SSD
> > should handle the heat better.
> > >
> > > Richard Kreiss
> > > GCC Consulting
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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