We have 13 stations in our office, 12 in the laboratory, both running Windows XP SP2 ( i think) and a LAN connection in the laboratory but a dedicated line with a dedicated IP address in our office. (That just mean, its a completely two different network available).I want to be able to have a database server for this matter in order for me to manage our resource database and i am not sure the specs for a server to sit in our network and where would be appropriate? Another matter is that, I am on the midst of requesting new stations WINS7 OS for training & office matter, meanwhile MAC OS for editing purposes, for all the stations in our labs. With this, im hoping that how would i seperate two diff station but in a same network, however the office and training stations are only allowed to be stationed with the database server, and on the other hand, the MAC OS would only be allowed with its storage server.A helping hand is indeed in need. As far as computer sake knows, Im just a lil bit confuse with setting up a dbase server in the network (and just mean I have to purchase a database station for this)?? Greatly appreciated for ones who is helping..

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