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Most OpenEdge databases operate in a multi-user environment in which multiple users access a database at the same time.

To start a database in a multi-user environment, you have to start one or more brokers that enable remote clients to connect to the database. After a broker is running, remote clients can access the database.

To start a multi-user database, you perform the following tasks:

  • Start one or more brokers.
  • Start background processes.

Before you learn how to perform these tasks, you will first learn about different types of brokers and the use of multiple brokers.

Note: In your application environment, you may also have to start other clients such as Progress Application Servers for OpenEdge (PAS for OpenEdge), NameServers, and WebSpeed Agents.