Completely redesigned, FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced are easier to install, configure and manage than ever before. Also new: create PHP websites, centralize your SQL access and take advantage of the new features in FileMaker Pro 9.

The top 10 reasons to get FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced

1. New! Admin Console

Redesigned from the ground up, the powerful Admin Console, available from any computer on your network, includes what you need to manage your server. Check the status of your databases, set up email notifications and server-side scripts, upload databases and manage Web Publishing, all from a single console. It’s the most intelligent interface for sharing – ever!

2. New! Connect to External SQL Data Sources

Make use of the new FileMaker Pro 9 feature that allows you to connect to External SQL Data Sources with FileMaker Server 9. Create secure live connections to Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and MySQL data sources, shared by all of your users, after a one-time setup on the server. There is no need to go to every FileMaker Pro client and setup the ODBC drivers and DSN.

3. New! PHP Site Assistant feature

Publish data to external websites using the new PHP API now built-in to FileMaker Server and FileMaker Server Advanced. Use the new PHP Site Assistant feature, an easy-to-use site creation tool, to create data-driven websites. Learn more about PHP Web Publishing.

4. New! Email Notification

You'll always know when a backup had completed, a scheduled task has finished, or an error has occurred with Email Notification.

5. New! Upload Database Assistant

Selecting the databases that you want hosted on FileMaker Server is easy as
1-2-3. The new Upload Database Assistant automatically validates that file permissions are correct and publishes the database to your users.

6. New! Backup Schedule Assistant

Get even greater protection than ever against accidental data loss with the new Backup Assistant that creates backups of the databases that you want on the schedule that you choose, without having to take your database offline. New automated integrity testing alerts you if a backup is corrupt.

7. New! Deployment Overview Graph

The Deployment Overview Graph, with new at-a-glance "Traffic Light" status indicators, gives you confidence that all parts of your server are up and running.

8. New! Server-Side Scripting

Schedule selected FileMaker scripts to run on the server. New Server-side scripting is great for database maintenance tasks like data de-duping and field formatting.

9. New! Fast Installation

Completely redesigned, FileMaker Server and FileMaker Server Advanced install all components, including PHP, in a single-machine configuration in 20 minutes or less, without the help of IT.

10. New! Software Update Notification

Stay current with the latest software with new Software Update Notification. FileMaker Server automatically checks for software updates every time you access the server’s start page. All it takes is an Internet connection.

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