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Troubleshooting Improving performance
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Improving performance
For best performance, FileMaker Server should be run on a dedicated machine reserved for use as
a database server. When FileMaker Server is hosting many clients
or a large number of database
files, it uses a high level of processor, hard disk, and network capacity. Other processor-intensive
software or heavy network traffic on the same machine will cause FileMaker Server to run more
slowly and degrade the performance of FileMaker Pro on client machines.
Avoid installing FileMaker Server on a machine that is a user’s primary workstation or
network file server.
You cannot run two different versions of FileMaker Server on the same machine at the
same time.
Avoid using the machine running FileMaker Server as an email, print, or file server.
Do not use system backup
software to back up databases hosted by FileMaker Server.
Instead use the FileMaker Server Admin Console to schedule
backups of databases.
Do not use anti-virus software to scan the folders that contain hosted database files.
Disable screen savers and sleep
(or hibernate and standby) mode on the server. These OS
features reduce performance or suspend access to hosted databases.
Use a fast hard disk.
Turn off file indexing (on Windows, Indexing Service; on Mac OS, Spotlight; or on any other
third party file indexing software). This feature reduces performance.
If you have a large number of FileMaker Pro and Web Publishing clients, consider switching
to a multiple-machine deployment
.
Note Because some DHCP servers cycle IP addresses
, FileMaker recommends using a static IP
address.
Related topic
Troubleshooting (page 156)