Mark,
For what it is worth, I concur with your assessment concerning the VPN. Though I do not know the "ins and outs' of how the VPN works as far as the speed is concerned, I use it all the time from my home. The speed is almost identical to when I am in the office. The tech people must have set it up as you mentioned in your last sentence. I have had very little trouble with it on the road as well. Jim ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Lindner Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:25 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Web Access Question VPN is just a method of connecting to your network over the internet. Problem remains that if you are connecting over the net and running Rbase directly you are going to be sending the data from the server out at maybe 1-2MB, where most of use have at least a 100MB CAT5 internally now. Many broadband connections actually give you less than 1MB, and a T1 is only 1.5. That means your effective processing speed is like molasses. The way to get acceptable speed is to use a VPN to get into the network with a secure tunnel, and use a remote client to allow processing within the network or server at high speed, but only transmit to/from the remote client the screens and keystrokes. Mark Lindner Lindner & Associates PC 254 Second Ave Needham MA 02494 781 247 1100 Fax 781 247 1143 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Hamilton Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:04 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Web Access Question VPN (Virtual Private Network) might be an option. Each remote is a client on your network except that they are connected by the internet rather than CAT5. I believe each remote user is another seat (best to check w/ RBTI) and there would be licensing cost. Since there could be a lot of data going over the 'net, responsiveness might be an issue. Consider different configurations for location of the RBase system software and your app sfw to help the speed much the same way you would on a LAN. (Keep scratch files local at the remote site :) Unlike PCAnywhere, UltraVNC, etc you don't need hosting PCs attached to the server for the remote access - I think that's what you meant by a bank of remote PCs attached to the server. Since VPN is a matter of internet routing, there is no "VPN" application software to purchase. It's a matter of setting up a static IP address for the hosting server site and configuring routers. I'm in the process of getting a small VPN set up, so these comments are the extent of my comfort level right now. Hope it helps, Doug Castanaro, Bob wrote: List, Need some advice and ideas. I have a complicated application residing on a server. The client wants others to be able to access this application over the web from off-site locations. A web app is out of the question, I do not have the time nor expertise to recreate this, it is constantly moving target! Solo.... How do I allow multiple (maybe 5 or more) users to use this application over the web? Will remote desktop allow multiple users? Is there a third party product that does this? Do I need a bank of remote PCs attached to the server for each user to access? A couple years ago, I was hoping that client server would do this, but I guess moving forms and data over the web is too slow. The R:Base application tools and forms are just so easy and superior. I have not seen a web app that can work like this. If I had the time, maybe, but this is too far along to re-write and have all the rules and form doodads recreated. Any ideas appreciated, I am speaking to a network guy tomorrow sometime and wanted some ideas. TIA Bob C Robert M. Castanaro Director, Surgical Services, Clinic and Pain Services Summa Health System Barberton Hospital 155 Fifth Street N.E. Barberton, Ohio 44203 Phone 330-615-3627 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________
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