When a user enters data the system sends large packets of data across the network. The PC has all the intelligence and does all the work. Fortunately rapid advances in recent years enable well designed LAN packages to operate efficiently, with as many as 15 concurrent users, on quite large data files. The vast majority of the world's accounting software users continue to use this time proven solution very successfully. It is available in different configurations for different size companies and fully integrates with the entire range of Access Accounts software.
Processing here is divided between the client and the server.
When a user enters data the system sends very small packets of data across the network. The PC focuses on display and presentation. Benefits are many. Networks are less congested, allowing hundreds of concurrent users to achieve excellent performance with very large data files on relatively low cost hardware. Advanced roll-back facilities aid automatic recovery in the event of hardware error.