multi program on single database

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I want to create several applications that each one of them to be installed in only one computer but each one can connect to a central database in my server and modify its data. My question is that should SQL Server install on every computer in my network and how can every computer connect to database ( connection string ) and which version and type of SQL Server should i use?

I have worked on dot.net, windows form application, transact sql. Is there anything should I know to create such application?

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Posted 21-Dec-10 1:37am

mojtaba pirveisi

Updated 21-Dec-10 1:41am

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Wild-Programmer · Answer 1 · 2010-12-21T02:23:00

There is nothing complicated in it.

1st you need to setup a LAN (Local Area Network). There will be a server in between. Server can be Windows 2000 or 2008. There you can install SQL Sever 2005/2008. Install .NET framework 4.0 on it.

As for the peer computer application which you mentioned, I need to know whether they are Windows applications or Web applications and will they be multiligual applications (e.g. Java, .NET, C++ etc)

So you need to carefully think about the consumers of your database. You can either:
1) Provide direct connection of each application to the database server.
2) Expose a Web Service for the database with some basic operations.
3) Provide a SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) which will be in WCF and that will serve your client applications.

There are unlimited ways in which you can proceed to achieve what you wish. All you have to know is what you want and how :)