Get reliable, high-performance access to your data with Filemaker Server 12.Securely host groups of FileMaker Pro users over a network or on the web by adding FileMaker Server (separate purchase of FileMaker Pro required). It's fast, reliable, easy-to-use server software for securely managing your FileMaker Pro databases.
Features
Setup & Administration
Install FileMaker Server in just 20 minutes or less. Manage your
databases remotely and automate administrative tasks
Reliability & Availability
Get anytime access to your data with 24/7 availability. Protect your
data with scheduled live back-ups
64-bit application
Now a 64-bit application, FileMaker Server 12 has more memory
available to run even faster, especially with large databases or a large
number of client connections
Security
Manage user access through external authentication via Active
Directory/Open Directory. Use SSL encryption for secure data transfer
Custom Web Publishing
Create custom, data-driven websites using PHP or XML. FileMaker
Server supports 100 concurent connections
CWP now supports up to 200 concurrent connections in FileMaker
Server Advanced
Sharing
250 user limit
System Requirements
These are the system requirements for both FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker
Server 12 Advanced.
Operating System
Minimum
Recommended
Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 * (32-bit)
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core
RAM:
2 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core
RAM:
4 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 * (64-bit)
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core
RAM:
4 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core
RAM:
8 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
OS X Lion and OS X Lion Server v10.7 * (64-bit)
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core
RAM:
4 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core
RAM:
8 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
Windows 7 Professional Edition SP1 * (32-bit)
Windows Server 2008
Standard Edition SP2 * (32-bit)
CPU: Dual Core
RAM: 2 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
CPU: Dual core
RAM: 4 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 * (64-bit)
Windows 7 Professional
Edition SP1 * (64-bit)
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 * (64-bit)
CPU: Dual Core
RAM: 4 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
CPU: Dual core
RAM: 8 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 * (32-bit)
CPU: Dual Core
RAM: 2 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
CPU: Dual core
RAM: 4 GB
Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space)
DVD drive (for boxed product)
* Version stated is the minimum requirement. The software may also work with
later versions certified by FileMaker, Inc.
FileMaker Server 12 installs what you need to use PHP including the PHP
engine, the FileMaker API for PHP, sample code, and documentation. Use the
latest version of PHP that FileMaker, Inc. has certified. Windows users need PHP
5.3.8 and Mac users need PHP 5.3.6.
Capacities
The table below lists the tested and theoretical maximum simultaneous
connection limits for FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced.
Tested maximums reflect the test configuration and do not represent a guarantee
of performance.
FileMaker Server 12
FileMaker Server 12 Advanced
Type of clients
Tested
Theoretical
Tested
Theoretical
FileMaker Pro
250
250
250
No Limit**
Custom Web Publishing (CWP)*
100
100
200
200
IWP
N/A
N/A
100
100
ODBC/JDBC
N/A
N/A
50
No Limit
* 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, database design, and
operating system
Compatibility
FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced only support
FileMaker Pro 12 and FileMaker Go 12 databases. Databases from older versions of
FileMaker Pro will need to be converted to FileMaker Pro 12 in order to be
hosted using FileMaker Server 12 or FileMaker Server 12 Advanced
Additional Requirements
The Admin Console works on machines that have network access to FileMaker
Server 12. The supporting operating systems are
Mac OS X
Mac OS X 10.7 (Intel-based Mac)
Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Intel-based Mac)
Mac OS X 10.7 Server (Intel-based Mac)
Mac OS X 10.6.8 Server (Intel-based Mac)
Windows
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2
Windows 7 Professional Edition SP1
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2
Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
Windows XP SP3
The web browser requirements for the Admin Console are: Internet Explorer 8.0
and 9.0, Firefox 9.0, or Safari 5.1. The Admin Console also requires that users
run Java 6 Update 29 (Mac/Win). These versions are the minimum requirements.
This software may also work with later versions certified by FileMaker, Inc
Networking
TCP/IP; FileMaker Server 12 is limited to 250 simultaneous FileMaker
Pro/Pro Advanced client connections and FileMaker Server 12 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 12
Web browser requirements
To use a database shared with Instant Web Publishing, Windows web users need
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9.0 or 8.0, Firefox 9.0 or Safari 5.1. On
the Mac, web users need Safari 5.1 or Firefox 9.0. These versions are the
minimum requirement. This software may also work with later versions certified
by FileMaker, Inc