FileMaker 7 dramatically improves the speed of remote access. This means that if you are running Studio Manager 7 or above, you could be accessing your Studio Manager database from wherever you are. As long as you have a home computer or notebook running FileMaker, you can log-in and get really good performance even when you are away from your office.
I have a big Studio Manager client on the East coast that I support remotely. I am not limited in what I can do. I do major work for one or more hours cross-country without a problem. If I need to double-check something offline, my clients will send me a copy of their version of Studio Manager for testing purposes, but that's actually a fairly rare requirement. Usually I can safely work live.
I would love it if every one of my Studio Manager 7 or 7.5 customers set themselves up for remote access. That way when you need me, I'm able to log-in and discuss the issue and fix it for you right then and there. It's really convenient.
Also, when you have a question, I can look at your database live rather than struggle with you explaining exactly what's going on even though I can't see the screen.
If I can access remotely, you don't have to take the time to compress your file and send it to me for an overnight review or upgrade. The problem of making sure you don't change the database or need it while I have it and am working on it goes away. No need to wait for a weekend when work needs to be done. I can just log in and get it done for you painlessly.
See my post on FileMaker Fever for details on how this can be easily set-up.
If you are still running Studio Manager on FileMaker 5 or 6, this is one big reason you might want to seriously consider upgrading to FileMaker 8 and Studio Manager 7.5.
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