FileMaker Inc. have updated their "Getting the Most out of FileMaker Server" knowledge base page. There are some useful links on that page for hardware and performance considerations.

http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9644

FileMaker have release the v3 update to FileMaker Pro 11 and FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced for Windows and Mac. All FileMaker Pro 11 users should apply this update.
http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7886

Java 6 Update 24 is not compatible with FileMaker Server Admin Console for Windows and Mac.

FileMaker Inc. is aware of the issue and working on a fix.

Recent Athenaeum Pro Movies include manually importing borrowers, multiple ISBN storage and flexispell.
Visit the Athenaeum Notes page to view.

We will be presenting at the Kamar Conference. Topics include introducing Athenaeum Pro, Advanced Athenaeum Pro as well as sessions on FileMaker Server software and configuration.
Non-conference attendees can also book to attend the Athenaeum Training. Contact us for details.
We will also be available for one on one consulting.

Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Training is scheduled for 7 April in Masterton. Contact us for details.

Intermediate to Advanced Training is scheduled for 6 April in Palmerston North. Contact us for details.

New videos briefly touching on borrower import, SCIS Web and importing MARC have been posted to Athenaeum Notes.

They can be found here.

The February 2011 Newsletter is available. Please go to this page to get it:

http://www.sumware.net/ath/support/support/newsletters.html

SumWare Consulting is open again for 2011 and into it.

SumWare Consulting is closed from 23 December 2010 until 17 January 2011 during the traditional shutdown period in this part of the world.

We will, from time to time, check e-mails–please use the contact form.

We seem to be doing an awful lot of this lately! There is a good demand for our services developing web front-ends to FileMaker databases using the PHP features of FileMaker Server 9/10/11. Particularly with respect to accessing data from mobile devices such as iPhones, which perform best with light-weight web interfaces.