WinSer2003 FileSharing

[Esikhoob]

Hello to all
For WindowsServer 2003 Standard Edition , Is there any especial tweek or setting for speed up File Sharing ??
I create a Shared Folder in WindowsServer 2003 for Hosting files that is Used by other WinXp/2000 clients in this network using WORKGROUP.

thank you very much.

 

[Kewlx25]

how fast/slow is your current filesharing speed that you want to speed it up more?

What kind of speed are you expecting? What kind of media is your file share on?

 

[Esikhoob]

I want to use server for Putting FoxPro DBF Database files on it.
If you don`t know what is FoxPro database files looks like I had to say that it`s like MS Access.

My file sharing is on for example: D:\programs\ with 100Mbps Cable LAN.

 

[Kewlx25]

Why not just use SQL 2008 Express?

 

[Kewlx25]

Sounds like a low access DB. I would *assume* it'll be just fine. Most foxpro files are small

 

[Esikhoob]

SQL 2008 Express needs that we leave our Application and recreate all that again.

I don`t understand what do you mean by "low access DB."?

 

[Kewlx25]

SQL 2008 Express needs that we leave our Application and recreate all that again.

I don`t understand what do you mean by "low access DB."?

I've never seen a FoxPro DB getting used for any "heavy" work loads. Most DB are under 10MB.. at least ones that I've ran into.

you're not gonna see a FoxPro DB with a 50GB file size, that's for sure.

 

[Kewlx25]

So, your application doesn't work with SQL? Only Fox?

 

[Esikhoob]

yes

 

[stevegaron]

Hello to all
For WindowsServer 2003 Standard Edition , Is there any especial tweek or setting for speed up File Sharing ??
I create a Shared Folder in WindowsServer 2003 for Hosting files that is Used by other WinXp/2000 clients in this network using WORKGROUP.

thank you very much.

What tranfer rates are you getting now? What have you checked already to determine bottlenecking? How fast are the disks that this data sits on?

 

[Esikhoob]

I dont know how to calculate the tranfer rates for Foxpro while accessing the DBF files , but I think it is like copying a File to that shared folder that`s about 1-2 MB/s.

For bottlenecking: I just see the Task Manager Networking monitor. When Client write a series of record to the server , I see sharp Spikes in network monitor. it doesn't come upper than 10% of maximum link speed (100-10Mbps). this percentage is also true for Time consuming operations (like reports) , the constant line in Network Monitor (Network utilization) again doesn`t goes upper than 10% of maximum link speed .
I am not Network administrator however I am responsible for the setting up the server`s Windows (I am not a professional).
I don`t have any special issue related to setting up the server, but I wanted to ask for if there is an easy way to customize server for this special type of file sharing.

 

[Kewlx25]

the server admin should work with you to first figure out why the filesharing is 1-2MB/sec. There's a good chance that alone will fix the issue.

 

[Catsrules]

How many people/devices are accessing this server when your were doing you speed test? IT might just be under a heavy load

 

[Esikhoob]

no heavyload on that special place that we had tested.

thankyou all .