FileMaker 9 Server Upgrade

FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced are easier to install, configure and manage than ever before. Also new: create PHP websites, centralize your SQL access and take advantage of the new features in FileMaker Pro 9

FileMaker Server 9 Advanced has all the features of FileMaker Server 9 plus it allows up to 100 simultaneous users to access a database that has been published using the FileMaker Instant Web Publishing feature and allows an ODBC or JDBC client to submit SQL queries or statements to a FileMaker Pro database.

The Key Features and Benefits of FileMaker Server 9 Advanced:

• Fast and Easy Setup - Installs in 20 minutes or less without the help of IT!
• Around the Clock Availability – Because your databases are stored on a centralized server, they’re available when you need them.
• Enhanced Security Options - Ensure your valuable FileMaker data is protected using database monitoring tools, automatic backups and more.
• Increased Performance – When key database tasks are performed on the server instead of the client, your entire team is more productive!
• Secure Network Sharing- Share your database over your network with 2 or more simultaneous users.
• PHP Web Publishing- Connect FileMaker Pro to your website with PHP or XSLT.
• Connect to External SQL Data Sources- Create a centralized secure live connection to Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL with ease!
• ODBC/JDBC Data Source- ODBC/JDBC Data Source Using an ODBC or JDBC client, submit SQL queries or statements to a FileMaker Pro database
• Instant Web Publishing- One-click publishing of forms for the Web
  • Supports many more simultaneous browser users than a FileMaker Pro Client **
• Compatibility- Supports sharing amongst FileMaker Pro 7, 8, 8.5 and 9 clients

The Top 10 Reasons to get FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced

1. New! Admin Console- Redesigned from the ground up, the powerful Admin Console, available from any computer on your network, includes what you need to manage your server. Check the status of your databases, set up email notifications and server-side scripts, upload databases and manage Web Publishing, all from a single console. It’s the most intelligent interface for sharing – ever!
2. New! Connect to External SQL Data Sources- Make use of the new FileMaker Pro 9 feature that allows you to connect to External SQL Data Sources with FileMaker Server 9. Create secure live connections to Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL data sources, shared by all of your users, after a one-time setup on the server. There is no need to go to every FileMaker Pro client and setup the ODBC drivers and DSN. 1
3. New! PHP Site Assistant feature- Publish data to external websites using the new PHP API now built-in to FileMaker Server and FileMaker Server Advanced. Use the new PHP Site Assistant feature, an easy-to-use site creation tool, to create data-driven websites. Learn more about PHP Web Publishing.
4. New! Email Notification- You'll always know when a backup had completed, a scheduled task has finished, or an error has occurred with Email Notification.
5. New! Upload Database Assistant- Selecting the databases that you want hosted on FileMaker Server is easy as 1-2-3. The new Upload Database Assistant automatically validates that file permissions are correct and publishes the database to your users.
6. New! Backup Schedule Assistant- Get even greater protection than ever against accidental data loss with the new Backup Assistant that creates backups of the databases that you want on the schedule that you choose, without having to take your database offline. New automated integrity testing alerts you if a backup is corrupt.
7. New! Deployment Overview Graph- The Deployment Overview Graph, with new at-a-glance "Traffic Light" status indicators, gives you confidence that all parts of your server are up and running.
8. New! Server-Side Scripting- Schedule selected FileMaker scripts to run on the server. New Server-side scripting is great for database maintenance tasks like data de-duping and field formatting.
9. New! Fast Installation- Completely redesigned, FileMaker Server and FileMaker Server Advanced install all components, including PHP, in a single-machine configuration in 20 minutes or less, without the help of IT.
10. New! Software Update Notification- Stay current with the latest software with new Software Update Notification. FileMaker Server automatically checks for software updates every time you access the server’s start page. All it takes is an Internet connection.

1 Should you later choose to upgrade from FileMaker Server to FileMaker Server Advanced, all you will need to do is input a valid license key for FileMaker Server Advanced.

FileMaker Server 9 Advanced : Overview

FileMaker Server 9 Advanced: New Features

FileMaker Server 9 Advanced: System Requirements

These are the system requirements for both FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced.

Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition SP2*

• Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition (SP2)
• Minimum Pentium 3.4 GHz ( Dual CPU/Core Duo Recommended)
• 1 GB RAM ( 2 GB of RAM Recommended)
• 80 GB (80 + GB Recommended)
• Web Server IIS 6
• PHP 4.3 ( PHP 5.2.1 Recommended)
• Java 5.0 ( Java 6.0 Recommended)

• Windows 2000 Server (SP4)
• Minimum Pentium 2.6 GHz ( Dual CPU/Core Duo Recommended)
• 1 GB RAM ( 2 GB of RAM Recommended)
• 80 GB (80 + GB Recommended)
• Web Server IIS 5
• PHP 4.3 ( PHP 5.2.1 Recommended)
• Java 5.0 ( Java 6.0 Recommended)

• Windows XP Professional SP2*
• Dual core
• 1 GB RAM ( 2 GB of RAM Recommended)
• 80 GB (80 + GB Recommended)
• Web Server IIS 5.1
• PHP 4.3 ( PHP 5.2.1 Recommended)
• Java 5.0 ( Java 6.0 Recommended)

• Mac OS X 10.4.9
• Dual core
• 1 GB RAM ( 2 GB of RAM Recommended)
• 80 GB (80 + GB Recommended)
• Web Server IIS 5.1
• PHP 4.3 ( PHP 5.2.1 Recommended)
• Java 5.0 ( Java 6.0 Recommended)

• Mac OS X 10.4.9
• Minimum G5 ( Dual G5 Recommended)
• Web Server Apache 1.3
• PHP 4.3 ( PHP 5.2.1 Recommended)
• Java 5.0

• The Admin Console, PHP Site Assistant and XSLT Site Assistant work on machines that have network access to FileMaker Server 9. The supported operating systems for these applications are:
  • Mac OS X 10.4.9 (Intel-based or PowerPC-based Macs)
  • Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 (Intel-based or PowerPC-based Macs)
  • Windows 2003 Server Standard Edition SP2
  • Windows 2000 Server SP4
  • Windows XP Professional SP2
  • Windows Vista
• Networking: TCP/IP; limited to 250 simultaneous FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client connections; each FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client requires a licensed copy of FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced 7, 8.x or 9.
• Instant Web Publishing: A host computer with continuous access to the Internet or intranet via TCP/IP can manage up to 100 simultaneous Instant Web Publishing sessions.
• Web BrowserRequirements: To use a database shared with Instant Web Publishing, Windows web users need Microsoft Internet Explorer version 7.x or Firefox 2.x on Windows. On the Mac OS, web users need Safari 1.2.x (Mac OS X 10.3), Safari 2.0.x (Mac OS X 10.4) or Firefox 2.x only. On both platforms, some earlier versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Safari are blocked. Other Mozilla family browsers are not blocked but are unsupported and users will receive a dialog encouraging them to upgrade to a supported browser. JavaScript must be enabled in the web browser.

FileMaker Server 9: System Requirements

Product information, specifications, and compatibility are for advisory purposes only, and is the buyers full responsibility to verify with the manufacturer prior to ordering.