I need to create a WPF app that users will use on one machine and the manager wishes to use at home in the evenings. I have already suggested a web app which they don’t want to do so suggested hosting the data in the cloud.
I haven’t used this scenario before so I wanted to take the time to see what other people would suggest on here as an alternative to my suggestion which is essentially a connection string to an external sql server source.
They don’t want a web app nor do they have a network there (very small place, only 2 computers), however I am concerned about any internet issues that will effectively stop any data transactions and thus the app itself.
I am happy to hear any alternatives to data source, synchronization etc as I’m happy to take the time to learn something different if it makes the end product better.
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If they are such a small company with only two computers, I would just suggest to start with VPN. Use a VPN client to connect to the companies network resources then you can access the database remotely. After the company grows or grows tired of VPN, a more appropriate solution could be designed.