Briefcase is built on the highly acclaimed platform of FileMaker. FileMaker is the world’s leading database software. Millions of people around the world rely on FileMaker everyday to manage and share their information. Below are the recommended system requirements for users running Briefcase® and Briefcase Pro®.
| Operating System | Recommended |
| Mac OS X 10.6 | Intel-based Mac, 1GB of RAM |
| Mac OS X 10.5.7 | PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel-based Mac 256 MB of RAM |
| Windows 7 | 1 GHz or faster 1 GB RAM DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution video adapter and display |
| Windows Vista Ultimate, Business, Home (Service Pack 1) | 800 MHz or faster 512 MB of RAM SVGA (1024x768) or higher resolution video adapter and display |
| Windows XP Professional, Home Edition (Service Pack 3) | Pentium III 700MHz or faster 256MB of RAM SVGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution video adapter and display |
FileMaker Server 10 is the fast, reliable, easy-to-manage database server software for groups of FileMaker users that lets you securely share your databases over a network or on the web.
Simply install FileMaker Server on a dedicated computer and upload Briefcase Pro to the server. Installation and configuration takes just 20 minutes or less. You'll be able to securely manage your data from anywhere, schedule live backups and get 24/7 availability.
Choose FileMaker Server Advanced if you need to share FileMaker data with other applications via ODBC/JDBC, or you need to connect to larger groups of Briefcase Pro usersThese are the system requirements for both FileMaker Server and FileMaker Server Advanced.
| Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2 Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP1 Windows Vista Business SP1 |
CPU: Dual CPU/Core Duo RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: Pentium 3.4 GHz RAM: 1 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server version 10.6 (Intel-based Mac) | CPU: Dual core RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: 1.67GHz Intel Core Duo RAM: 1 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
| Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server version 10.5.8 (Intel-based Mac) | CPU: Dual core RAM: 2 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
CPU: 1.67GHz Intel Core Duo RAM: 1 GB Hard drive: 80+ GB |
FileMaker Server installs what you need to use PHP including the PHP engine, the FileMaker API for PHP,
sample code, and documentation. If you already have PHP 5.0 or higher, you can choose to keep your
existing installation.
The table below lists the tested and theoretical maximum simultaneous connection limits for FileMaker Server and FileMaker Server Advanced. Tested maximums reflect the test configuration and do not represent a guarantee of performance.
| Type of clients | Tested | Theoretical | Tested | Theoretical |
| FileMaker Pro | 250 | 250 | 250 | 999 |
| Custom Web Publishing (CWP)* | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| IWP | N/A | N/A | 100 | 100 |
| ODBC/JDBC | N/A | N/A | 50 | 50 |
* Multiple users can share a single CWP connection. CWP Connections are based on simultaneous request events,
rather than persistent connections.
The Admin Console, PHP Site Assistant, and XSLT Site Assistant work on machines that have network access to FileMaker Server. The supported operating systems for these applications are:
Briefcase is developed by Tahn Software Pty. Ltd. a proud FBA (FileMaker Business Alliance) associate. FileMaker Inc. individually approves each membership based on experience, workmanship and client references. Briefcase is compatible with both mac and windows environments, single and multiuser networks. Briefcase and the Briefcase logo are registered trademarks licensed to Tahn Software Pty. Ltd.