Use an Ethernet network with throughput of at least 10 MB per second, but preferably 100 MB per second.
Ensure your file server and all workstations contain a good amount of RAM. Best amounts of RAM depend heavily on your company’s environment, but workstations need at least 32 MB and file servers need at least 64 MB.
Defragment your hard disks regularly so computers can make best use of swap files and temporary files.
If you use a Novell network, turn off the “read after write” flag to speed up saving information to disk by eliminating verification of written data.
If you use Novell NetWare version 4.1, use Novell Client 32 drivers for best performance. Ensure the setting for Opportunistic locking is set to False to prevent your system from locking up.