Filemaker Pro 9.0 Remote Access WAN Speed Min Requirements

[kitsura]

I'm thinking of upgrading to FM pro and server v9.0 and accessing the database remotely from another country. What is a good minimum speed requirement for the internet connection for the client side to have? The blank FM database is around 30MB in size without data and there will be around 3-4 simultaneous users accessing it remotely.

[Vaughan]

How far away is the other country? I'm in Australia and "in another country" means "a bloody long way away over seas" but I realise it's not the same for everybody.

I'd suggest broadband would be the minimum, and even then I'd be using Citrix or Terminal Services or something similar to minimise data load. If the file is 30MB without data, I'd be going through and creating stripped-down layouts with no graphics and minimal decoration.

It's not just bandwidth that affects the user experience, it's also latency -- the response time. I read somewhere of another person's experience with a satellite link, where the bandwidth was high enough but the latency made it unusable.

[kitsura]

I'll be connecting to Singapore from Shenzhen, China. I'm not too sure about the quality of the internet service in China. But even broadband I need to know the min recommended upload speeds.