Filemaker Server 8

Key technologies:
FileMaker Server 8 runs as a Mac daemon and Windows service for increased performance and reliability
Remotely administer via the Server Administration Tool (SAT) from LAN, WAN or internet, as well as cross-platform (Mac/Win)
Supports up to 250 concurrent FileMaker Pro clients and 125 open database files, each capable of holding thousands of tables
Supports a mix of clients: FileMaker Pro 8, FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced, FileMaker Pro 7 and FileMaker Developer 7
Auto-detection of improperly closed files with robust integrity checking to optimize health of FileMaker database files
Live schema changes and scheduled backups without shutting down the Server process
Multi-threaded application, supports 1, 2 or 4 CPU configurations
Supports multi-homing (multiple network cards and multiple IP addresses) on the Server box
One-click enabling of SSL encryption of data transferred between Server and Pro clients
Provides External Authentication support via OpenDirectory (Mac) and ActiveDirectory (Windows)
Server-side plug-in architecture with auto-update capabilities
ODBC, JDBC and XML support via upgrade to FileMaker Server 8 Advanced
Instant Web Publishing and Custom Web Publishing support via upgrade to FileMaker Server 8 Advanced