4D DBA

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4D DBA

• 4D Server Migration to Windows NT
• Steve Bergstrom

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Objective

• Migrate 18 4D applications on 6 Macintosh
  Computers to 1 Windows NT Server

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Requirements

• Windows NT Server
• 132 MB
• 4 GB of RAID Storage
• Daily Backup to Tape

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Benefits

• Better Performance - Faster Queries and Sorts
• Easier Maintenance
• Reduced Required Software Packages/Licenses
• Less Hardware Providing More Space on Rack
• NT Server Behind the Firewall

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Current Status

• NT Testing Server Installed
• Two 4D Applications Moved to Testing Server
• Initial Test Showed Great Performance Gains
• Production Windows NT Server (DENIM) Installed

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Next Steps

• Continue to Test Adding 4D Applications to NT
  Testing Server
• Migration to DENIM from Test Server to Start
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