FileMaker Server 12

Get reliable, high-performance access to your data

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.

When using FileMaker Go for iPad and iPhone, connect to databases hosted on FileMaker Server for instant access to the most current information. Any changes you make to your data while you’re on the go are immediately accessible to your entire team. Connect to FileMaker Server using a local wireless network or over the Internet using Wi-Fi or 3G.

Or choose FileMaker Server Advanced for Instant Web Publishing capabilities, ODBC/JDBC support, or to connect even larger groups of FileMaker Pro users.

Quick Installation and Administration

Install FileMaker Server quickly. Manage your databases remotely and automate administrative tasks.

24/7 reliability and availability

Get anytime access to your data with 24/7 availability. Protect your data with scheduled live back-ups, which run even while your databases are in use.

Robust Scalability

Connect up to 250 FileMaker Pro users by adding FileMaker Server. Plus get greater security and network performance.

Industry-standard 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. Get up to 200 concurrent web connections.

Faster WAN performance

Get greater performance over a wide area network (WAN) with FileMaker Server 12. Finding data can be up to 40% faster as FileMaker Server sends less data across the network with fewer round trips. In addition, when searching in a field formatted as a value list or when filtering information in a most portals, data will normally be retrieved in less than a second.

64-bit application

Now a 64-bit application, FileMaker Server 12 can have more memory available to run even faster, especially with large databases or a large number of client connections. By temporarily storing more data in memory and only writing changes to the disk, FileMaker Server 12 processes data faster and more efficiently and reduces the possibility of file corruption.

More stable architecture

Enjoy greater stability in FileMaker Server 12 with a re-architected database server. In addition to ODBC running as a separate process, now scripts and plug-ins run together as a separate process, and Progressive Backups run independently as well. So if one of these processes happens to fail, it won’t affect the database server. The server will continue to serve data, just as expected.

Progressively download media

Taking advantage of the newly re-architected container fields in FileMaker Pro 12, FileMaker Server 12 has even more processing power allowing you to progressively download videos and other media to your FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go clients. Now you can flip through records without waiting for files to completely download before moving to the next record.*

* Streaming (progressive download) not available when SSL is turned on.

More efficient backups

Backing up large data sets using FileMaker Server 12 is faster and more efficient than ever. Once you have a baseline backup, only files that have changed in your solution are backed up again. When storing data externally using the enhanced container fields in FileMaker Pro 12, only the container data that has changed is backed up.

FileMaker Server 12 introduces new Progressive Backup, which tracks the bits that have changed in your database, bundles and applies them to the baseline backup. Choose how often you want to run Progressive Backup – as frequently as one minute, up to every 60 minutes. Now you can rest assured that even data that is accidentally deleted can be recovered from the most recent backup.

Speedy web publishing

The web publishing engine in FileMaker Server 12 has been completely re-written and is now faster than ever. With the ability to handle multiple data requests at the same time, along with more efficient memory processing, you will see performance improvements of up to 65% when your custom websites interact with the PHP or XML API.

10 Reasons why you should use FileMaker Server 12!

• 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.
• Centralize your live external SQL connections.
• Publish data to the web using PHP or XML.
• Secure data transfers with SSL encryption.
• Stream movies and music instantly from your database.
• Use external authentication via Active/Directory/Open Directory.

Minimum Requirements

Windows

- Windows 7 SP1
- Windows Server 2008 SP2 or R2
- Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2

Mac

- OS X Lion and OS X Lion Server v10.7
(Intel-based Mac)
- Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server v10.6.8
(Intel-based Mac)