I would not use web publishing to expose a database to the Internet, no matter how important or trivial the data is. That's still under $2,000 for a warrantied, supported, brand new, decent-performance, with tape backup & software* server. Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation is only $250. If you need a tape backup drive, add $800 for a DAT160. For instance an HP ML110 server, quad-core, 2GB RAM, 160GB Sofware RAID1, can be had for $900. If you go with PC hardware, get a server grade system from a vendor that provides a good warranty and support (HP, Dell, and many other providers).ĭon't be scared away by the term "server grade hardware", this doesn't not automatically mean it's terribly expensive. I'd stick with a platform you're familiar with: OSX or Windows Server. I have a lot of very confidential, personal information in this database so I need to make sure only employees can access it.įilemaker publishes a list of recommended hardware configurations. What is the most cost efficient machine I can purchase to act as the server?Īlso, right now, only 4-6 users access it during a given day if it matters. The most obvious method to accomplish this would be to connect a filemaker 11 server to one of my dedicated IPs and use web publishing to allow users to access the database. If I could cut out the part where employees need to return to the office to enter information, it would save me a lot of time and money. Employee returns to office and enters information into FM database.Employee goes to court house and looks up information about John Doe.Client sends request for background check on John Doe.The system is really outdated and slow, so it is definitely in need of an update. I currently have a database running on Filemaker 5 that deals with criminal background checks.
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