CHAPTER 19
Although you can use Microsoft Access on its own to develop multiuser applications, you may need the added power and security of a client/server application. In a client/server application, you store your data in remote tables on a database server instead of in local tables in Microsoft Access. The Microsoft Access application (the client) sends queries and updates to the server and retrieves the data it needs. Using a database server has many advantages, but client/server environments can use a great deal of computer and network resources. This chapter describes techniques for creating client/server applications and offers tips for optimizing performance.