Re: Online Demos

Simon,

I remember toying with fake server demos offered by a web-CRM company. You
could "play" with real stuff, live. It's similar to how Doug sets up vritual
machines for clients, except the company's server created a virtual Linux
host on-the-fly at registration time. When you decided which toy you wanted
to test, all you did was select it and fill out a test-drive account. The
test drive was a fully functional virtual host with it's own pre-filled DB,
web service, etc to support the application. When you logged out, your
virtual host was deleted and your ID no longer worked. However, this was for
a _web_ application, not a windows app. If your application is green screen,
then I don't see why Doug couldn't help you set something up similar to this
for your jBase app. I assume that you will be limited to the number of
pseudo machines you bring up at a time.

Glen

"Simon Verona" <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Larry

I don't know whether EasyCo support jBase though I suspect they do.

The problem I have isn't the hosting of the database (I have a dedicated
hosted server running jBASE that is available for the task).

It's more providing controlled and secure access to the client application
over the web. I could for example just give out the client application
on a CD and configure to access the server over the web but that may
provide "installation" related support issues - I'm still considering this
as an option but I'm not entirely happy with it.

I like the terminal services concept and will be looking more into this.
Products like gotomypc, logmein etc are also an option... I may just put
a second PC on the net with just the client application installed
pre-configured to run against the server....

Regards
Simon



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"Homer L. Hazel" <hNoOmerlhANTI@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Greetings,

I wonder that no one suggested going to EASYCO and renting
time on one of their server boxes?

Or do they not support jBase ??

Larry Hazel

"Simon Verona" <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This is seriously off topic, but I'm sure lots of people have advice for
me.

I want to set up a PC which will have our application installed and want
to allow full control over the internet for the purpose of prospects
using to "test-drive" our application....

I need something that has the following features:

- Easily accessible using a web broswer only.
- Secure - the machine will either sit on our network or on the internet
somewhere - I want the user to be presented with a single icon that they
can click to run the application but allow nothing more..
- Log of who is using the demo site.
- Only allowing one person in at a time (the test-drives will be
scheduled).
-
I don't know if I can achieve all of the above..

Any suggestions / recommendations? The application is a windows client
application that runs against a jBASE database (to keep it relevant to
this group!!).

Thanks in advance

Simon

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Dealer Management Service Ltd
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Sheffield
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Tel: 0870 080 2300
Fax: 0870 735 0011








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