Synchronise 2 FileMaker 7 Server, any idea ?

[Totophe]

I have to synchronise two FileMaker 7 Server.

The problem is that where is one of the FileMaler 7 Server, I can't have more than 1 machine, that means that that machine will only run FileMaker 7 Server.

One solution is the famous SyncDek who need a 2e computer who run a FileMaker Pro 7 on it. But, like I said, I can't have a 2e machine.

Perhaps, that's impossible to do, but if you have any idea, they are welcome !

[Søren Dyhr]

If you put your server on a:

"Standard PC; 500MHz or faster compatible x86 processor (recommended; 400MHz minimum)

Compatible processors include:

Intel: Celeron, Pentium II, Pentium III, Pentium 4, Pentium M (including computers with Centrino mobile technology), Xeon (including "Prestonia")

AMD: Athlon, Athlon MP, Athlon XP, Duron, Optero

...will you be able as well to run:VMware Workstation 4.5 - which allow you to run a separate operating system having it's own IP address. Checkout:

http://www.vmware.com/products/desktop/ws_specs.html#sysreqs

This makes you hose a clientversion fmp 7 to recieve and send the IMAP messages that performs the syncing...

--sd

[Totophe]

Ok, the first problem (indeed it's only a problem for VMWare), is that the server must run under Mac OS X platform who's not compatible with VMWare.

And, the second think is that I dont think that sort of method would be a "Production" method. It's cool to do some test, and developement test but to have a strong server...

But thanks for the idea !

EDIT:

So what I was expecting is that there would be a way to synchronise 2 FileMaker 7 Server without a "Sync Station", perhaps with another product than SyncDek. (Or will I suggest them a Feature Request ?)

But, I dont know at the moment if the FM 7 Server technologie allow to build such of plugins... Would I need to create this plugin from myself ? (Joke Inside)

[transpower]

Get Virtual PC for the Mac.

[Søren Dyhr]

And, the second think is that I dont think that sort of method would be a "Production" method. It's cool to do some test, and developement test but to have a strong server...

Take a look here:

http://www.listsearch.com/FMPexpertsList...1B93Fgjq104A830

And picking vmware vs VPC is based on statements like these:

http://forums.windrivers.com/showthread.php?t=66601&highlight=vpc

But there might be a point in Transpowers suggestion for Mac OSX but only the newest support dual processors ...which might be urgent or not???

Further more should it be Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) that runs the client version, instead of the CPU hogging jack of all trades master of none XP, unless you go all the way and trim off all needless fat mentioned here:

http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/supertweaks.htm

--sd