Good Hardware Makes ACT by Sage Run Faster

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Many people ask me what can be done to make the ACT! by Sage Contact Management system run faster. This is especially true for those who have used ACT! 6 (or older) for years, and are puzzled to know that the newer versions (now running Microsoft SQL) are slower. My answer… “it depends.” Actually I have an exhaustive optimization checklist that I run through with my clients systems. Some are database specific, and others are environmental specific (the computer itself).

One of the key components is, hardware. To make ACT! move faster than a snails pace, you need a system with plenty of memory, speedy drives, a solid processor, and middle of the road video card. I have bounced around some of the more popular computer hardware vendors, and they have many of the same challenges. Mass production, smaller hardware margins, and support that can be, well, difficult at times… It seems with all the competition, product quality suffers.

I’ve recently come across a vendor that I intend to use in the future. I’ve heard great reviews from many, so I headed to the site to check it out. While there, I noticed they are having promotions through the end of the year, and I thought, if you are trying to get in some purchases to fall on the 2006 tax schedule, computer hardware is a great one to invest in.

If you can get beyond the funny name, if all accounts are true, they have a great product. Feel free to blog comments about your own hardware experiences in using ACT!. What has worked well and what hasn’t.
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