We are using a CAD program on multiple computers in a network. All files and projects are stored on a network storage.
The users moan about long waiting times while opening from and saving to the network.
We (IT department) assume other issues than pure network latency. But to be sure we are thinking about a program to monitor and log opening and closing times of the CAD projects.
Maybe you guys have some ideas in mind how to achieve this goal?!
Our first idea was to log the start and end time of the network "stream". But how can we identify when the opening process of the file(s) start and end?
Some side notes:
- a CAD project consists of a lot of files
- all CAD files are stored on the same and separated network share
- the data is shared from a Windows Server 2008 R2
- all clients run on Windows 7 64Bit
- two HP Procurve 4208vl switches are between client and server
- the two HP switches are connected over 4gbit/s (4x fiber cable pairs)
- about 6 clients uses the CAD program
- about 50 other clients uses the switches and other network shares on other servers
Any help is well appreciated :-)