Fat Client 1st Generation Client/server Application

Question

I have a old 2 tier client/server accounting application that runs our business. The application uses flat files as a database rather than SQL. I haven't been locate any information that suggest that this application could run on Azure. This a COTS application, so their can't be any porting to user the features of Azure. The question I  have is 'can this 1st generation client server app run on Azure without modification? 

Answer 1

Moving apps to the cloud always need some modification around sessions, file handling and other stuff.

Almost nothing can be moved to the windows azure without modification.

You can modify this app and you don't what to or you are unable to modify it?

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Answer 2

Hi,

The " 2 tier client/server accounting application" is that mean your COTS application is desktop applicatin? For desktop application, the recommended way is presist client-side application and migrate computing and storage function on Windows Azure, for example, use SQL Azure to manage data, and publish a service to handle something.

Hope this helps.

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