Technical Specifications
FileMaker Server 10 and FileMaker Server 10 Advanced
What's included
The boxed versions of FileMaker Server 10 and FileMaker Server 10 Advanced include the software and product documentation on CD, customer support information, and a license key for installation.
The downloadable versions of FileMaker Server 10 and FileMaker Server 10 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.
Languages supported: English, French, Italian, German, Swedish, and Japanese.
System Requirements
These are the system requirements for both FileMaker Server 10 and FileMaker Server 10 Advanced.
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP1 Windows Vista Business SP1 |
CPU: Dual CPU/Core Duo RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: Pentium 3.4 GHz RAM: 1 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB
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| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server version 10.5.4 (Intel-based Mac) | CPU: Dual core RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: 1.67GHz Intel Core Duo RAM: 1 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server version 10.5.4 (PowerPC-based Mac) | CPU: Dual G5 RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: 2GHz PowerPC G5 RAM: 1 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server version 10.4.11 (Intel-based Mac) | CPU: Dual core RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: 1.67GHz Intel Core Duo RAM: 1 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server version 10.4.11 (PowerPC-based Mac) | CPU: Dual G5 RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: 2GHz PowerPC G5 RAM: 1 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
FileMaker Server 10 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 10 and FileMaker Server 10 Advanced. Tested maximums reflect the test configuration and do not represent a guarantee of performance.
| Type of clients | Tested | Theoretical | Tested ** | Theoretical ** |
| FileMaker Pro | 250 | 250 | 250 | 999 |
| 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.
** For FileMaker Server Advanced.
Additional Requirements
The Admin Console, PHP Site Assistant, and XSLT Site Assistant work on machines that have network access to FileMaker Server 10. The supported operating systems for these applications are:
- Mac OS X
- Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Intel and PowerPC)
- Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 (Intel and PowerPC)
- Mac OS X 10.5.4 (Intel and PowerPC)
- Mac OS X Server 10.5.4 (Intel and PowerPC)
- Windows
- Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2
- Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP1
- Windows Vista Business SP1
- Windows XP SP3
- Networking:
- TCP/IP; FileMaker Server 10 is limited to 250 simultaneous FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client connections and FileMaker Server 10 Advanced is limited to 999 simultaneous FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client connections; each FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client requires a licensed copy of FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced 8.x, 9, or 10.
- Web browser requirements:
- To use a database shared with Instant Web Publishing, Windows web users need Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x or Firefox 3.0. Mac users need Safari 3.1.2 or Firefox 3.0. 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.
