Helen Borrie wrote:

> Consider using Classic for the database server if you have plenty of resources on it, so that you can make the database server work at its best capacity. If you're doing a lot of sorting, say "Yes" to that extra stick of RAM, because Classic can use it. Configure it so it is used effectively. Also think about putting in a dedicated fast hard-drive which you configure just for sort space and virtual memory caching.

Do we have a 'beginners guide' on this?
I need to tidy up a couple of sites, and have the opportunity to put in a new
extra server so I need to work out the best way to move things, and the best
machine hardware.
I'm still not convinced that PHP *IS* playing nicely with Classic on Linux,
and I'm having problems with the legacy connections dropping out from time to
time ( Builder rather than Delphi ). So currently I'm only confident that
Apache and PHP go onto a Linux machine and Firebird stays on the Windows box.
I have no problems on the sites with that set-up - but move Firebird to Linux
and the Windows apps crash once or twice a day :(
Drop the windows apps ( as happens on my own web sites ) and I keep growing
orphan fb_inet_server and httpd processes so I have to killall every week or
so and restart Apache.

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