Some of the legacy solutions we work with have hundreds of users and file sizes reaching many gigabytes. Since rebranding to Claris International in 2019, the Claris product line has taken even more significant steps forward to a modern feature set.įileMaker Pro has always been a robust application. With each subsequent release, the number of tools continues to expand. The beauty of a FileMaker application is that although it may be 30 years old or older, it does not have to be abandoned.Ĭlaris FileMaker has steadily and purposely grown over time, always prioritizing the need to keep legacy solutions up to date with the current business and technology trends. It needs to become the hub to connect your existing business applications and integrate them with custom solutions in the cloud. In today's age, your FileMaker Pro database management system is no longer a stand-alone solution. Beyond the effect on a team, working in a legacy database can negatively impact client relationships as connections can grow stale or be unable to shift to the more interconnected pattern of conversations that are becoming the norm. Inefficiencies and outdated processes within your application can slow down staff and cause irritation and wasted time. Working with a legacy application means you may be limited by several issues.
Does this sound like you? The problems with a legacy system Of course, FileMaker Pro being around for so long leads to the revelation that there are a large number of custom databases out there that have also ripened with age. It has become a software platform that has stood the test of time.
Along with PowerPoint and Microsoft Word, FileMaker stands with some of the few software applications nearing 40 years old. Perhaps the loyalty FileMaker users have toward the platform is an important reason Claris FileMaker has thrived for so long. Who could have predicted in 1985, when the original FileMaker application was released, what its lifecycle would look like today? When I meet people and tell them I build custom apps in FileMaker, the number of people who recall the platform from years and years ago with a nostalgic smile is impressive.
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