Who does the processing, the host computer or the guest computer?

[nightdesigns]

I'm running FM server with several clients. I was wondering, which computer does the processing? Judging by network traffic, it seems that the guest is doing most of the processing, but I could be wrong. My other reason for wondering is that my host is only a 266mhz, while all my guests are 866mhz+.

THanks

-j

[LiveOak]

While the server processes some operation, the bulk of the processing is done on the client machine. A couple of tricks on your server will boost server performance more than a faster machine. I'm guessing from your processor speeds that you are running Macs.

1) Use a RAM disk implemented with RAMBunctious. You'll need enough RAM and a UPS. This actually improves stability over running disk based.

2) Use Peek-a-Boo to allocate more processor cycles to FM Server, even if the Finder is clicked into the foreground.

Both are from Clarkwood Software (www.clarkwoodsoftware.com).

-bd

[nightdesigns]

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Originally posted by LiveOak:

While the server processes some operation, the bulk of the processing is done on the client machine. A couple of tricks on your server will boost server performance more than a faster machine. I'm guessing from your processor speeds that you are running Macs.

1) Use a RAM disk implemented with RAMBunctious. You'll need enough RAM and a UPS. This actually improves stability over running disk based.

2) Use Peek-a-Boo to allocate more processor cycles to FM Server, even if the Finder is clicked into the foreground.

Both are from Clarkwood Software (www.clarkwoodsoftware.com).

-bd

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Thanks for the update. I'm running PC's though. I have a 100BT network which helps (half swtiched half hubbed) and runnign TCP/IP

Thanks