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so what are you accessing the database with? Why not just run a 'master' on one
Re: Networking OG
From: Aaron Lynch
Date: Wednesday, December 2, 1998
Time: 11:14:39 am
one your workstations? Just give it a static IP and make sure Filemaker is always
running.
-Aaron
Richard Brodsky wrote:
> >Richard Brodsky wrote:
> >
> >>We are currently thinking about getting a FIlemaker "hosting provider" (Mac)
> >>to host our OG database so that we can have different employees and sales
> >>reps access it remotely. Does anyone have any experience with this? Any
> >>recommendations on Filemaker hosting? Also any other tips or advice on this
> >>idea?
> >
> >It would be *work*... I would guess it would be rather expensive though
> >as FileMaker Pro hosting services usually charge on a per database (and
> >Optigold has 23 of the little boogers).
> >
> >Also, for bandwidth intensive tasks (reporting, sorting, etc.) it would
> >probably be a little slow.
> >
> >And FINALLY... do you really want to have your Optigold ISP data
> >(probably the most important data IN your business) physically at a
> >different business? I know I personally wouldn't.
> >
> > - Shawn
>
> Well I can't think of any other way to allow people to access the database
> remotely. We only have UNIX servers here...
>
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