I'm not sure what to expect when developing an application to run with Vista computers. This being the first time I developed a new (revised from the previous) application then employed on a network of new Vista computers with excellent specs, the performance was surprisingly slow -- too slow to go live. There are only 3 or 4 workstations active at a time, with high transaction activity (order entry).
The first encounter with this when testing going live was using these Vista computers with their Snap Server as the data server. It worked fine when all computers were XP under the old application. With the Snap Server and all Vista computers, there was a lot of freezing and slowness, so I factored out the Snap Server thinking maybe it doesn't coexist well with Vista.
I then set up one of the Vista workstations (they're all Vista Business) as a test data server. This time there was no freezing, but the performance was dreadfully slow.
Now to my questions. First, is Vista really this bad? Everyone I've always worked with has been reluctant to switch from XP to Vista, me included, but this time with all new Vista computers, it was my first journey into Vista.
Second, if Vista IS the issue, will an upgrade to Windows 7 Business solve the problem. You may not have experience with this since Windows 7 is so new, but I'm wondering, if you have experience with Vista, whether you can confirm the problems with Vista and can confirm that Windows 7 will be a major step forward?
Third, Windows 7 has an XP emulation mode that is supposed to work. I wonder if you have tried this with an Alpha Five network, and whether it makes a difference with speed or stability.
Thank you.
Jeff
The first encounter with this when testing going live was using these Vista computers with their Snap Server as the data server. It worked fine when all computers were XP under the old application. With the Snap Server and all Vista computers, there was a lot of freezing and slowness, so I factored out the Snap Server thinking maybe it doesn't coexist well with Vista.
I then set up one of the Vista workstations (they're all Vista Business) as a test data server. This time there was no freezing, but the performance was dreadfully slow.
Now to my questions. First, is Vista really this bad? Everyone I've always worked with has been reluctant to switch from XP to Vista, me included, but this time with all new Vista computers, it was my first journey into Vista.
Second, if Vista IS the issue, will an upgrade to Windows 7 Business solve the problem. You may not have experience with this since Windows 7 is so new, but I'm wondering, if you have experience with Vista, whether you can confirm the problems with Vista and can confirm that Windows 7 will be a major step forward?
Third, Windows 7 has an XP emulation mode that is supposed to work. I wonder if you have tried this with an Alpha Five network, and whether it makes a difference with speed or stability.
Thank you.
Jeff
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