this may seem like a dumb question

if i bought filemaker server (linux) and had it running on a computer...

would i still need another computer to open the files and be the host and have computers log onto host computer or is the filemaker server computer the host computer and all single filemaker computers can log onto filemaker server via hosts and edit, delete, create records.

also..is it impossible to use server computer also as a file server...will it be able to multi-task the filemaker records as well as allowing someone to open a word document on the same drive as filemaker?

thanks

mallikai

Hello mallikai,

FileMaker server is the host. Each other computer logs onto the files running on FM server as a client.

Yes it is possible to also use the server computer as a file server, but it is not recommended, and somewhat defeats the purpose.

thanks for the post...

i was thinking that my xp computer is being used as the peer to peer host computer...i am the one in the office that uses the most programs (quickbooks, word, excel, fmpro, ie, etc) can all be opened at once...

i thought if i put server on one computer and didn't have any other programs running other than allowing people to access image, word, and excel files for their own purposes...it would make things easier and better all around...

mallikai

On our fastest PC the FM server is taking 5-10% from CPU when 80 FM clients are using the server. I saw peaks going to 50%.

Today fast PIII or fast P4 is capable of all tasks in small office and FM serving in the same moment.

The only condition is to use NT4, W2K or XP Pro system. Or Linux or Mac X.