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Early Design of VMware Project
Thanks, in advance. for your helpful comments.
Purpose:
This is a Point Of Sale system in a retail environment. The Point of Sale (POS) software is a Visual Basic program that shares a Microsoft Access database via a shared folder.
Hardware:
One ‘server’ running VMware Workstation Pro
Seven VMs running Win 7
Remote PCs running Win 7 or Win 10
All remote PCs are late-model Dell PCs physically located within 30 feet of the server, connected to a Gig switch using Cat 6 factory cables.
Questions:
- Is Workstation Pro the best choice?
- What is an optimal operating system for server?
- How much RAM for server?
- Is SSD hard drive(s) a good idea?
- Should remote PCs connect to server via RDP or Workstation Player?
Concerns/Comments:
The POS software’s design occasionally has difficulty operating via the shared network folders when operating on the LAN.
Initial tests using VMware, the POS software appears to operate with great reliability as the POS database is shared on a local virtual machine.
Of course, the remote PCs need reliable connection to the server
Any other suggestions or guidance is appreciated.
-Dan