Entered CNET Catalog: 09/29/2005
SKU: TD810LL/A
Manufacturer: FileMaker Inc.
Manufacturer description
FileMaker Server 8 is high-performance server software for teams of FileMaker users that want to maximize the performance and security of their shared databases while automating backups and other administrative tasks. FileMaker Server 8 includes robust, real-time database sharing, advanced security options, and powerful, remote administration capabilities so you can install it in less than 30 minutes in most cases, bring your entire team together for maximum productivity, increase the performance of your shared databases, better protect your data with robust security features, and save time with powerful administration features.User opinions
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User Rating: 
7/10
Improvement on the last version, but still a way to go
Pros: Interface is much prettier, pretty straightward to use and install, relatively reliable, does work on Server 2003 fine.
Cons: Still the odd bug with the fmserver service crashing, cannot isolate and close a single file.
Review:
For those with a solution needing to be hosted with Filemaker Server, this is a decent improvement over its predessor. ITs really simple to use, even total newbies could pick it up and run with it in a matter of minutes. The one big issue for me was still not being able to isolate and close a single file. If you have a single file solution though, this will be great. Opening and closing files are easy. It does have a little bug with the service, you will need to kill the service with task manager every now and then. Overall not a bad effort from FM.
