FM 5 server is good enough?

[ZuperZZ]

Hi,

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[LiveOak]

Two issues:

1) I don't believe FM is certified on Win 2000, yet.

2) Your major limitation won't be server with 17 users (not a lot for server). Your major problem will be the low speed connections at 56K. I don't think dial ups at 56K will give you satisfactory operation, even with minimum field and graphics on layouts. I would look into some way of running each FM session on a remote server and sending only screen updates and keyboard and mouse information over the phone lines - such as Citrix Server (www.citrix.com). It's between US$ 5,000 and US$ 10,000 for a setup, but if all you have is lowspeed connections, it is the way to go.

-bd

[dspires]

An option could be serving the databases via the web using the web companion custom publishing capability.

[Anatoli]

Perfect analysis. FM server 5 can handle Heavy Duty Traffic. You will not get sufficient data throughput on 56k modem. Leased line 64k is minimum. On 128k I can actually work.

[George]

You should consider Win 2k Server and Win 2k Pro as you have mentioned and use the Terminal Services of Windows 2000. Each license of 2000 Pro comes with a Terminal Services client license. http://www.filemaker.com/support/terminal_services_faq.html

http://www.filemaker.com/support/terminal_services.html

Best of luck

[ May 24, 2001: Message edited by: George ]

[Kurt Knippel]

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Originally posted by dspires:

Isn't terminal services an application similar in function to Apple's Network Admin or Timbuktu? If so, it allows one computer to be controlled by another (I believe single) computer. The mouse/keyboard inputs are sent from the remote computer and screen shots/updates on the controlled computer are mirrored on the remote computer. How would this type of solution be feasible for more than one individual connected at a time?

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Terminal Services differs from Remote Control software in that it allows each user to have thier own complete session and acts as if they are controlling thier own computer. A single Terminal Server can serve as many users as its RAM will allow. 17 is well within the range of a single Terminal Server.

[MpWiedemann]

Hi,

Terminal services allows multiple "sessions" on a single server. Each user connected has their own virtual Windows desktop. These desktops are independent of one another and do not remote control the servers desktop. It

[dspires]

Isn't terminal services an application similar in function to Apple's Network Admin or Timbuktu? If so, it allows one computer to be controlled by another (I believe single) computer. The mouse/keyboard inputs are sent from the remote computer and screen shots/updates on the controlled computer are mirrored on the remote computer. How would this type of solution be feasible for more than one individual connected at a time?

[jmirandav]

Seems using the terminal services are the solution, I