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Classic Database Server - Versions of Windows supported, and whether shared drives can be used
rsaritzky
Member Posts: 469
Hi all,
I have a small client that is running a NAV40 database under the NAV2009 Classic Client and Classic Database Server.
The server is having some hardware problems and I was asked about possible options. The first question is whether the Classic Database server could access files from a shared drive. They have a high-performance SAN on their network, but it would be a mapped drive. I could not find any references that indicated whether a share could be used to store the .fdb file, but I seem to remember this can't be done. Does anyone know for sure?
Second question - does anyone know which versions of Windows Server the Classic Database Server will run under? I believe it will run under Server 2008, but will it run under Server 2012?
Thanks
Ron
I have a small client that is running a NAV40 database under the NAV2009 Classic Client and Classic Database Server.
The server is having some hardware problems and I was asked about possible options. The first question is whether the Classic Database server could access files from a shared drive. They have a high-performance SAN on their network, but it would be a mapped drive. I could not find any references that indicated whether a share could be used to store the .fdb file, but I seem to remember this can't be done. Does anyone know for sure?
Second question - does anyone know which versions of Windows Server the Classic Database Server will run under? I believe it will run under Server 2008, but will it run under Server 2012?
Thanks
Ron
Ron
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kriki
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It is never a good idea to let a DB-server access data over a mapped drive (I even tried it with SQL Server and it works but it was only for testing. Never to be used in production).
I have doubts it runs on W2012....
How about virtualizing the server with hardware problems? You can move the virtualized server to any other physical server with VMWare or Hypervisor.Regards,Alain Krikilion
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I have doubts it runs on W2012....
How about virtualizing the server with hardware problems? You can move the virtualized server to any other physical server with VMWare or Hypervisor.
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Replacing the server, either with a virtualized machine or a new box is another option. I was specifically asking if the native db server actually ALLOWED a mapped drive.
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Ron