Originally Posted by
Preston
Yes, if you split it into a back end and multiple front ends, you can have multiple users on at a time, each on a separate copy of the front end. Performance would depend on the amount of data in the back end, the complexity of any queries, and the number of concurrent users.
MS SQL would certainly be a better choice for the back end, but there product cost, database maintenance, and developer knowledge factors in using that platform that may make it less feasible for you if this is a relatively small solution you need.