{"id":2910,"date":"2012-04-18T10:15:32","date_gmt":"2012-04-18T14:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/?page_id=2910"},"modified":"2021-04-06T13:21:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T17:21:11","slug":"filemaker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/it\/support\/hosting\/filemaker\/","title":{"rendered":"FileMaker Application\/ Database Hosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Overview<\/th>\nBUMC IT offers free application\/database hosting on our campus FileMaker Server, hosted within the IS&T virtual cluster, as well as consultation on database development and management.\u00a0 FileMaker is known for its attractive interface and simplicity, and is most commonly utilized for department-level needs.\u00a0 FileMaker Pro is well suited for cross-platform groups (Mac and PC), or for groups who want to manage their own solution but don\u2019t have expertise in MS Access.\u00a0 While FileMaker applications normally use their own proprietary database structure, advanced users can connect FileMaker applications to enterprise database platforms such as MS SQL and Oracle.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Available To<\/th>\nFaculty\/Staff for non-personal, University needs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benefits<\/th>\n\n
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  • Databases are routinely protected with frequent backups.<\/li>\n
  • Servers are secured and managed centrally within a highly available cluster.<\/li>\n
  • Significant reduction in the likelihood of database corruption and subsequent loss of data.<\/li>\n
  • Controlled security groups created to match client requirements, ensuring maximum data security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Key Features<\/th>\n\n
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  • Centrally provisioned and managed service, including data security.<\/li>\n
  • Built-in university authentication using Active Directory.<\/li>\n
  • Ability to manage database definitions, value lists and scripts while the database is actively hosted.<\/li>\n
  • Leverage centrally maintained authoritative University data, when applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Requirements<\/th>\n\n
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  • For most applications, accounts accessing databases on FileMaker Server must be in Active Directory (AD or AD2). Some web-enabled databases have business requirements which allow them to be used without AD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost<\/th>\nNo charge for database hosting.<\/p>\n

Clients will need to purchase FileMaker through an external vendor<\/p>\n

Getting Started<\/th>\nContact the Service Desk<\/a> for information about FileMaker hosting or database development\/management services.<\/p>\n

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Learn to use FileMaker<\/strong><\/p>\n