[FX.php List] Split-hosting question

[Bob Patin]

Hi Bill,

There are several considerations that will affect how this setup would  
work; if I understand correctly, your client would run FM Server 9 in  
their office, and the web server would be running at a colocation  
facility.

The speed of the client's Internet connection will have everything to  
do with how this works; since every web app function will require  
talking to a machine in another location, you may find that it's a  
little sluggish in searches.

I installed a web app for a client, who wanted to use his existing  
setup (as your client does), and helped him to configure his local  
network. When we swapped out his 10/100 switches for gigabit switches,  
we noticed an immediate improvement in the speed of the web app; this  
was a clear indication of how much difference it makes when you have a  
fast connection between the FileMaker Server and the web server.

[INCOMING SHAMELESS PLUG] Of course if your client should decide the  
speed isn't sufficient, we would be glad to host the solution for him/ 
her. :)

Best,

Bob Patin
Longterm Solutions
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> Hi,
>
> This isn't strictly an FX question; please forgive me if it's too  
> off-topic.
>
> One of our clients  is running a locally-hosted FileMaker  
> application (on FM Server 9) and an ISP-hosted static web site. They  
> want to add functionality to the website using data from the  
> FileMaker database via PHP. Installing FM Server software on the  
> shared web host to enable PHP connectivity is not an option, nor is  
> moving the FileMaker files to a FileMaker hosting service. The  
> client does not have a dedicated IT Department and really doesn't  
> want to go into web hosting.
>
> So, we're investigating moving to a 2-machine FM Server solution,  
> hosting the web site on a co-located, dedicated web server. The idea  
> of FM connectivity over the Internet, however, makes us a bit  
> nervous. We're wondering if anyone has experience with this type of  
> set-up and can offer any guidance. Bandwidth and stability are  
> obviously critical. Maintenance and configuration issues are also  
> pertinent, because of lack of IT support infrastructure noted above.
>
> Any tips, tricks, and things to watch out for would be most  
> appreciated.
>
> Thanking you in advance...
>
> Bill Krauss
>
>
>
>
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