Our Server has been a rock, flawless over the years, so I hate to even think about replacing it.....but....I am wondering how much faster DBA would run if I get a new server?
I am just curious if we would see any substantial improvement in performance?  
 
I have used 12.2 out of 16.9    GB               I have never run disc cleanup.    Its only use is DBA and a few hundred shared excel and word docs.
 
our current server is:
 
Service
Microsoft Windows 2000
5.00.2195
Service Pack 4
 
Computer  
X86  Family 6  Model 7   stepping 3
AT/AT compatabile
261, 676 KB Ram
 
 
Thanks,
Laura

We changed hardware and kept the same OS. The newer server has the same CPU, but has more memory and faster hard drives. I noticed a big improvement when running MRP, BM-G, and IN-L-S on the server, but little improvement for the end user.
 
For the end user, better hardware and reduced network latency are the most helpful ways to improve performance. We have replaced many older computers with terminals connected via RDP, which gives the user a big speed boost. The terminal server is a stout machine and it sits in the same network rack as the Evo/PSQL server.
 
I have also tested our version of Pervasive (2000i) against a current version (10.3?) and noticed some improvement, especially with ODBC queries for large reports with Excel and Evo2Web.