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edwinskie · 2006-03-23

Is it more advisable to have a local server rather than having your main database server situated in another country? We're using nav3.7 and our main dbserver is in singapore and its our current set-up now. We access it via citrix metaframe.

kriki · 2006-03-23

For speed, it is always better to have it localy. Even with Citrix, the data has to travel and this needs time, even with a very fast connection.
But sometimes in can be better. E.g. to centralize all DB's in one spot for maintenance (backups, fysical maintenance of the server,...).

bbrown · 2006-03-23

There are license cost to consider. If you set up a local database in each country, then you must license a copy of Navision for each. You cannot just buy one license and install on several servers.

There was a multi-site license back in version 2.x, but I don't think it is available anymore.

When running Citrix/TS the data is not transmitted over the WAN. Navision runs on the Citrix/TS machine at the main site and all data processing is local. Only keyboard and screen info is sent over the wire. The bandwidth demands for a properly configured Citrix/TS environment are minimal. I have run a system with 30 users over a 256 KB line.

kine · 2006-03-24

You need only good bandwidth for printing, you need to transfer whole print job to print on your local printer... :-)

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