FM Server on Vista

[mleiser]

I saw somewhere that FM Server 11 cannot work on a Vista machine. Is that true? I have FM Server 9 running on an XP machine and I remember being told that that can't work either. Is this true?

Mike

[fseipel]

Yes, it is true, specs are here: FMS11_Specs

They keep changing this for the last several versions, which is incredibly frustrating; for FMS10, Vista Business (NOT Home Premium) would work, but for FMS11, no version of Vista will work.

[mleiser]

Should I bother to go with Windows 7, or should I just get Windows Server 2003 or 2008? Also, does anyone know if there's a less expensive copy for schools of the server programs?

[IdealData]

Also, does anyone know if there's a less expensive copy for schools of the server programs?

Please call FileMaker directly for education licensing.

Windows 7? Should be fine.

[mleiser]

What are the advantages of the server version over getting windows 7 professional? What are the number of files that can be hosted by FM server 11 with windows 7? Thanks

[Steven H. Blackwell]

To preserve and enhance your investment in FIleMaker, I recommend you run your FileMaker Server on Windows Server 2008. Windows 7 is a workstation OS.

Steven

[mleiser]

Thanks for the comeback. I really only have a workstation type of machine to use at this point. If I use 7 do I need the professional version or the ultimate version?

Mike