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FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced Comparison
| Feature | Description | FileMaker Server 12 | FileMaker Server 12 Advanced |
| Everything you need for easy server management | |||
| Setup & Administration | Install FileMaker Server in just 20 minutes or less. Manage your databases remotely and automate administrative tasks. | • | • |
| Reliability & Availability | Get anytime access to your data with 24/7 availability. Protect your data with scheduled live back-ups. | • | • |
| 64-bit application | NEW! Now a 64-bit application, FileMaker Server 12 has more memory available to run even faster, especially with large databases or a large number of client connections. | • | • |
| Security | Manage user access through external authentication via Active Directory/Open Directory. Use SSL encryption for secure data transfer. | • | • |
| Custom Web Publishing | Create custom, data-driven websites using PHP or XML. FileMaker Server supports 100 concurent connections. NEW! CWP now supports up to 200 concurrent connections in FileMaker Server Advanced. |
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| Sharing | FileMaker Server Advanced does not limit the number of FileMaker Pro clients. Connections are limited only by your hardware, database design, and operating system. | 250 user limit | No limit |
| Administrator Groups | Create Administrator Groups and assign specific server access privileges while retaining exclusive control of your databases. | • | |
| Group Start Page | NEW! Display a list of all databases accessible to your team on one convenient web-based page. Email, bookmark, or add a link to the group start page on other web pages. Display messages for your team and launch FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go, and Instant Web Publishing directly from the page. | • | |
| Instant Web Publishing | Easily publish and share databases over the web with up to 100 concurrent web users. | • | |
| ODBC/JDBC Connectivity | Share data with other applications via server-based ODBC/JDBC support. ODBC/JDBC clients can submit SQL queries to FileMaker databases. | • | |
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Manage databases remotely from any computer on the network. 
Schedule automatic backups for data protection. 
Automate administrative tasks with the Admin Console. 
Receive email notifications of errors or completed maintenance activities. 
Share with larger groups of users compared to peer-to-peer sharing.* 
Centralize your live 
Publish data to the web using PHP or XSLT. 
Use the 
Secure data transfers with SSL encryption. 
Manage user access through external authentication via Active Directory/Open Directory.