When you purchase Softworks Basic, you also obtain utility programs useful for producing AMOS compatible hash codes or transferring files to the new system. Even ISAM, ISAM Plus and ESP files are the same. Conversions are performed in less than 24 hours. The system will be much, much faster. There are a number of UNIX sites in the 300 to 500 user-count range.
Response times are excellent.
UNIX systems can probably scale to 3000 users. Windows NT and Novell servers scale to 100 users with optimal hardware. The installed base is around 3,000 systems and 45,000 end users. Many Fortune 500 companies use Softworks Basic. After evaluating all other options, Softworks Basic is consistently considered the preferred solution for AlphaBasic conversions.