[FX.php List] [OFF sort of] Shifting from 8.5 to 9 gradually

[Bob Patin]

There are some significant differences in FM Server 9:

1. You don't have to install the Web Publishing Engine to do PHP  
hosting anymore (at least with the FM API).

2. When you do backups, you can choose to have consistency checked in  
your backups, which is a very good idea.

3. You don't have to install Admin software on any computer in order  
to administer the server. You can run the Admin from any browser on  
any computer (any modern OS that is).

4. THIS ONE IS HUGE FOR MY COMPANY: You can upload files directly to  
the server, and server will open them (both Windows and Mac), and in  
Mac OS X will even set permissions properly. It'll even enable  
network access for you as well if you forget to enable it in your  
databases.

5. You can do PHP with FM Server, and don't have to buy FM Server  
Advanced--which for many people will be a welcome change.


On Aug 7, 2007, at 5:21 PM, Gjermund Gusland Thorsen wrote:

> FMSA 8 and 9 are essentially the same, database hosting wise.
>
> However admining is a little bit better.
>
> ggt667

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