Manage databases remotely from any computer on the network.
Schedule automatic backups for data protection.
Automate administrative tasks with the Admin Console.
Receive email notifications of errors or completed maintenance activities.
Share with larger groups of users compared to peer-to-peer sharing.*
Centralise your live 
Publish data to the web using PHP or XSLT.
Use the 
Secure data transfers with SSL encryption.
Manage user access through external authentication via Active Directory/Open Directory.Technical Specifications
FileMaker Server 11 and FileMaker Server 11 Advanced
What's included
The boxed versions of FileMaker Server 11 and FileMaker Server 11 Advanced include the software and product documentation on CD, customer support information, and a license key for installation.
The downloadable versions of FileMaker Server 11 and FileMaker Server 11 Advanced contain the product software, the product documentation in PDF format, and a link to an electronic license certificate that contains a license key needed for installation.
Language supported: English
System Requirements
These are the system requirements for both FileMaker Server 11 and FileMaker Server 11 Advanced.
| Operating System | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 7 Professional Edition Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 |
CPU: Core Duo RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB
|
CPU: Dual CPU RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
| Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 | CPU: Pentium 3.4 GHz RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: Dual CPU/Core Duo RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server version 10.6 (Intel-based Mac) | CPU: Dual Core RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: Dual core RAM: 8 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server version 10.5.8 (Intel-based Mac) | CPU: 1.67 GHz Intel Core Duo RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: Dual Core RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
FileMaker Server 11 installs what you need to use PHP including the PHP engine, the FileMaker API for PHP,
sample code and documentation. If you already have PHP 5.0 or higher, you can choose to keep your
existing installation.
Capacities
The table below lists the tested and theoretical maximum simultaneous connection limits for FileMaker Server 11 and FileMaker Server 11 Advanced. Tested maximums reflect the test configuration and do not represent a guarantee of performance.
| FileMaker Server 11 | FileMaker Server 11 Advanced | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of clients | Tested | Theoretical | Tested | Theoretical |
| FileMaker Pro | 250 | 250 | 250 | No Limit** |
| Custom Web Publishing (CWP)* | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| IWP | N/A | N/A | 100 | 100 |
| ODBC/JDBC | N/A | N/A | 50 | 50 |
* Multiple users can share a single CWP connection. CWP Connections are based on simultaneous request events,
rather than persistent connections.
** Connections are limited only by your hardware and operating system.
Additional Requirements
The Admin Console, PHP Site Assistant, and XSLT Site Assistant work on machines that have network access to FileMaker Server 11. The supported operating systems for these applications are:
Mac OS X
- Mac OS X 10.6 (Intel-based Mac)
- Mac OS X Server 10.6 (Intel-based Mac)
- Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Intel-based Mac)
- Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 (Intel-based Mac)
Windows
- Windows 7 Professional Edition
- Windows Vista Business SP2
- Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2
- Windows XP SP3
Networking:
TCP/IP; FileMaker Server 11 is limited to 250 simultaneous FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client connections and FileMaker Server 11 Advanced does not limit the number of simultaneous FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client connections; each FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client requires a licensed copy of FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced 9, 10 or 11.
Web browser requirements:
To use a database shared with Instant Web Publishing, Windows web users need Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or 8 or Firefox 3.5. Mac users need Safari 4.x or Firefox 3.5. 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.
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