Administrator’s Guide (Mac OS)

Appendix A: Technical specifications and optimization
This appendix lists technical specifications to be aware of when you use
FileMaker Pro Server. It also discusses:
1 hardware and network optimization
1 using FileMaker Pro Server with other software
1 performance tips
1 the FileMaker Pro Server log file
1 troubleshooting
Limits for files and usage
Hardware and network considerations
Keep the following points in mind when you’re setting up FileMaker Pro
Server on your computer and configuring the network where it will run:
1 Use a dedicated computer.
Item Limitation
Number of files hosted by
FileMaker Pro Server
Maximum of 100
Number of files open at the same time Maximum of 50 per FileMaker Pro guest
Number of schedules Maximum of 50 can be defined
Number of network users per file Maximum of 100 guests depending on Maximum
number of guests
setting in the Preferences dialog box
(other network applications may limit this number).
See “Performance and usage tips” on page A-4 for
more information.
File size Maximum of 2 GB (gigabytes) per file. The combined
size of all open files is limited only by disk space.
Length of host name
(in Preferences dialog box)
Maximum of 31 characters
Length of FileMaker Pro Server password
(in Preferences dialog box)
Maximum of 31 characters
Length of schedule name Maximum of 31 characters