Answers to Common Questions
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System
requirements
To use Web Research Network Add-on you need one or more Windows
computers
linked with a LAN network. The clients must use Web Research
Professional software. One of these Windows PCs must
host the SQL Server 2000 or 2005 database server. It is not required to use a
server operating system. However, if you have a server
computer, it is
recommended that you install the SQL Server on this computer.
What
is the price for Web Research Network Add-on?
The price depends on the number of concurrent users that want to
access server collections. The price for one concurrent user
is about US-$ 39.00. For detailed information
visit our Web shop.
Which
advantages do I have with Web Research Network Add-on?
- Shared data access in a network. (No danger of data loss
through write collisions on a shared network drive)
- Data security mechanisms
- High reliability
- Support for high data volumes: MS SQL Server Express
can handle databases up to 4 GB whereas local collections
limited to 2 GB.
- Data security
- Remote Internet access
- More speed when displaying and searching documents
Where
do I need to install Web Research Network Add-on?
Web Research Network Add-on is no system service but an
administration console (Web Research Server Manager), which
you use to administer server collections on remote MS SQL
Servers. This means that you do not need to install the
Web Research Network Add-on software on the same machine where SQL
Server is running.
You can install it on any network workstation,
preferable equipped with Windows 2000 or XP.
How
can I copy data from local archives to server archives?
You can open local archives (*.csa) und Server Archives at
the same time in Web Research und copy documents / folders
using drag & drop operations between the two archives.
To copy all data from a local to a server collections,
we recommend the tool WRCopy.exe, that is installed
with the add-on. It runs in a separate
process, and you can continue to work with ContentSaver in
the meantime.
Another advantage is that this tool does not create
duplicates in the case that you have to interrupt the copy
process.
How
about the speed?
Speed basically depends on the speed of the workstation
where MS SQL Server is installed, network bandwidth, and the
level of shared use.
Generally, you will notice that documents from server
archives are displayed faster.
Searching is faster as well. Copying or moving data between
a server archive is significantly slower because there are
many queries across the network to avoid duplicates.
Additionally, Web Research can use full-text index features
of MS SQL Server, which leads to very fast search results.
How
big can server archives become?
The free SQL Server 2005 Express Edition can save up to 4GB
per database. For greater data volumes, you
need the licensed Microsoft SQL Server.
Do you have further question?
Write to
support@macropool.com
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