Technical Specifications
FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced
What's included
The boxed versions of FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced include the software and product documentation on DVD, and a license key for installation.
The downloadable versions of FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced contain the product software, the product documentation in PDF format, and
a link to an electronic license certificate that contains a license key needed for installation.
Languages supported: Worldwide English, French, Italian, German, Swedish, and Japanese
System Requirements
These are the system requirements for both FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced.
| Operating System | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Mountain Lion Server v10.8 * (64-bit) |
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core RAM: 8 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
| OS X Lion and OS X Lion Server v10.7 * (64-bit) |
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core RAM: 8 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 * (64-bit) |
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core RAM: 8 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server v10.6.8 * (32-bit) |
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
CPU: Intel-based Mac with Dual Core RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
|
Windows 7 Professional Edition SP1 * (32-bit) Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 * |
CPU: Dual Core RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
CPU: Dual core RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
|
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 * (64-bit) Windows 7 Professional Edition SP1 * (64-bit) Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 * |
CPU: Dual Core RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
CPU: Dual core RAM: 8 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
|
Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2 * (32-bit) |
CPU: Dual Core RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
CPU: Dual core RAM: 4 GB Hard drive: 80 GB (keep minimum 10 GB free space) DVD drive (for boxed product) |
* Version stated is the minimum requirement. The software may also work with later versions certified by FileMaker, Inc.
FileMaker Server 12 installs what you need to use PHP including the PHP engine, the FileMaker API for PHP, sample code, and documentation. Use the latest version of PHP that FileMaker, Inc. has certified. Windows users need PHP 5.3.8 and Mac users need PHP 5.3.6.
Operating systems not listed in the table above have not been tested and are not supported. Some examples include but not limited to:
Capacities
The table below lists the tested and theoretical maximum simultaneous connection limits for FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced. Tested maximums reflect the test configuration and do not represent a guarantee of performance.
| FileMaker Server 12 | FileMaker Server 12 Advanced | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of clients | Tested | Theoretical | Tested | Theoretical |
| FileMaker Pro | 250 | 250 | 250 | No Limit** |
| Custom Web Publishing (CWP)* | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| IWP | N/A | N/A | 100 | 100 |
| ODBC/JDBC | N/A | N/A | 50 | 50 |
* Multiple users can share a single CWP connection. CWP Connections are based on simultaneous request events,
rather than persistent connections.
** Connections are limited only by your hardware, database design, and operating system.
Compatibility
FileMaker Server 12 and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced only support FileMaker Pro 12 and FileMaker Go 12 databases. Databases from older versions of FileMaker Pro will need to be converted to FileMaker Pro 12 in order to be hosted using FileMaker Server 12 or FileMaker Server 12 Advanced.
Learn more (US Site) about converting your pre-12 FileMaker solutions.
Additional Requirements
The Admin Console works on machines that have network access to FileMaker Server 12. The supporting operating systems for these applications are:
Mac OS X
- Mac OS X 10.7 (Intel-based Mac)
- Mac OS X 10.6.8 (Intel-based Mac)
- Mac OS X 10.7 Server (Intel-based Mac)
- Mac OS X 10.6.8 Server (Intel-based Mac)
Windows
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP2
- Windows 7 Professional Edition SP1
- Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2
- Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
- Windows XP SP3
The web browser requirements for the Admin Console are: Internet Explorer 8.0 or 9.0, Firefox 9.0, or Safari 5.1. The Admin Console also requires that users run Java 6 Update 29 (Mac/Win). Learn more about Java compatibility for Mac OS X Lion (10.7) and Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8). These versions are the minimum requirements. This software may also work with later versions certified by FileMaker, Inc.
Networking:
TCP/IP; FileMaker Server 12 is limited to 250 simultaneous FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client connections and FileMaker Server 12 Advanced does not limit the number of simultaneous FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client connections; each FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced client requires a licensed copy of FileMaker Pro/Pro Advanced 12.
Web browser requirements:
To use a database shared with Instant Web Publishing, Windows web users need Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9.0 or 8.0, Firefox 9.0 or Safari 5.1. On the Mac, web users need Safari 5.1 or Firefox 9.0. These versions are the minimum requirement. This software may also work with later versions certified by FileMaker, Inc.
