Hosting of FileMaker apps
Hosting of FileMaker apps has a lot of possibilities. The broad diversity of possibilities to acces information is one of the big advantages of FileMaker. FileMaker can be used directly on you computer, as a webpage via your browser and also on your iPhone, iPad or another mobile device. You are not limited to one sole method, but alle devices can be used at the same time. Each with its unique possibilities.
The database may be set locally on your laptop or PC. Most common is the use of a dedicated FileMaker Server, which can be on premise, dedicated on a private cloud hosting server or in the public FileMaker Cloud.
External connections and AI are often part of modern apps, which may be beneficial but also cause hidden costs. A reliable hosting partner with an eye on your costs may help you to save significant on your costs.
Which type of hosting for your FileMaker apps is best for you depends on a number of factors, like the company size, only internal use or also by clients, the amount of storage need and so on.
Proper management of connectors and AI will prevent unnecessary costs.
As an independent developper we work together with several partners for server hiosting, both on a Linux as on a Windows platform. We take care of monitoring, maintenance and security. As part of our server management we are first point of contact for the hosting supplier.
If you prefer your company may procure the hosting directly from the supplier without intervention of Into-FM.
More information about hosting of FileMaker apps? For a solid advice and the setup support you can contact us by means of the information form.
