Running Filepro 5.0.09DN9 on Windows Server 2008 or 2011 x86/x64

[Mike Fedko]

I am using an older version of filepro, 5.0.09DN9 on a 2003 server x86 
at the current time.

We are a wholesale company with about 10 computers in house and about 
4-5 that log in remotely using the RDP client. I also have it setup so 
all the local computers also log in through the RDP client.

We have been experiencing periodical server freezes that last for about 
15-45 seconds. It never drops a connection but the entire system is 
unresponsive. I did a stupid thing without knowing at the time I put 
this server together. I used 2 solid state drives and mirrored them for 
the C drive. I did not know about "Trim" at the time I did this. I also 
didn't know that solid state drives can not just overwrite data like any 
normal disk drive can. It has to first erase the data, then it has the 
ability to write to it that space. As far as "Trim", it is not supported 
in windows 2003 server which means my drives will just continually 
degrade and get slower over time. As Usual, Learning from the School of 
Hard knocks.

Anyhow, that's the reason I'm looking to buy a new Poweredge Server from 
Dell. Seems like everything they offer for server software is either 
2008 or 2011 versions.

A friend of mine has filepro 5.?? running on a server 2008 standard 
edition x86 with no problems. I was thinking about going for the 2008 
x64 for the extra memory utilization or even the 2011. I think 2011 is 
only offered in x64 versions.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You,
Mike