Do I need a NT/Novell/UNIX/Apple file server or “network” to share inRESONANCE solutions?
The iR solutions use FileMaker so the answer is both Yes and No. Any FileMaker Pro client can act both as a “server” and a “client” and interact with any combination of Macintosh and Windows computers. There is, however, a limit to the number of clients that can connect in this setup, and important functions like backup are hard to accomplish. For most organizations, it is highly recommended to use FileMaker Server rather FileMaker Pro to serve the files to multiple users. FileMaker Server includes built-in backup procedures, error and event logging, remote login for administration, and support for LDAP, as well as other advanced features. Using FileMaker Server allows for many more served files and clients to connect as well as much better overall performance. FileMaker Server can run on either Macintosh or Windows servers, but this is not file sharing. Users do not need a “user account” on the server to access the databases. FileMaker itself runs as a service on the server and provid
