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From: louie@cellar.bae.bellcore.com (Paul Louie)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Second opinion on LAN setup
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Date: 28 Sep 90 16:36:24 GMT
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Reply-To: louie@cellar.bae.bellcore.com (Paul Louie)
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Hi netters,

I am configuring a LAN for 200 Users.  I plan to install 1 F/S, a 386/33
running Netware 3.1.  The applications used would be the standard OA
packages, such as WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, cc. Mail or DaVinci, and a
DBMS.

My questions:

1. Whose 386/33 would you recommend.  Currently I looking at AST, ALR,
   and HP.  Compac and IBM are too costly and don't offer any advantages.

2. I plan to install 12 Meg of RAM.  Should be enough, right?

3. For the DBMS, I plan to install a networkable one.  Would a separate
   server required or recommended?  Or, can I run it in the F/S.  I am
   looking extensively on SQL Server, Oracle, and other SQL DBMSs.
   Please state the reasons to your answer, because this area can make
   or break me.

4. What do you think about the two email packages listed above.  Can you
   give me the pro and con on each.  And, which one would you choose and
   why.



Relevant facts:

The LAN is a campus network, connecting 7 buildings.  There are trenches
between the buildings.  I plan to use fibers (backbone) and UTP (workstation
termination).  I am bent toward 10-Base-T.  There are no existing wiring.



Important:  I need quick responses via email.  You don't have to have
	    all the answers before replying.  Several correspondences are
	    okay.  




Thanks in advance,

Paul