Recent Articles and Blogs

Here’s What FileMaker Server Users Need to Know As of April 30, 2025, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS has officially reached its End of Life (EOL). This means no more critical security updates or patches, putting any systems still running it at increasing risk.  If you’re...

A FileMaker 2025 AI Model Server has a wide range of capabilities, but can be intensive for your server. Most servers aren’t designed to handle the required workload, so a dedicated host is recommended for AI FileMaker Server applications.  Ernest Koe from our team at...

Tired of managing separate usernames and passwords for each file in your FileMaker system? Want to leverage your existing Azure Active Directory credentials for seamless access? Setting up Single Sign-On (SSO) with Azure for your FileMaker Server can provide a smooth,...

Organization Member roles within the Ottomatic Cloud Console have been updated. These changes have gone into effect as of April 30th, 2025. We introduced two new roles and renamed an existing one to better reflect their responsibilities and provide more flexible...

What is Lasso? Originally developed by lassosoft.com and later acquired by Treefrog in Ontario, Canada, Lasso was once a popular middleware platform for integrating FileMaker with the web. However, since the platform was officially discontinued in 2017, it has become...

We're excited to announce the release of OttoFMS 4.10.0! This update brings a host of new features and improvements designed to make your FileMaker deployments smoother, more efficient, and more reliable. Here are a few highlights of the update Build History: Keep...

The Ottomatic Cloud Console (OCC) has many updates following the OttoFMS 4.9.0 updates.  The newest updates include additions like:  FileMaker file uploads Credential viewing for Ottomatic Servers Encryption/decryption of FileMaker files (requires OttoFMS...

OttoFMS, our free data migration tool and deployment manager, has gotten an update! Version 4.9.0 includes new additions like: Support for OttoFMS with custom certificates New Developer APIs, moving FMP files on the server Support for NGINX on Windows File Browser...

There are upcoming changes to pricing that will be effective April 2025.  Due to Claris’ and Windows’ announcement of price increases, Ottomatic will adjust its FileMaker and Windows Server license feeds accordingly. The updated pricing will be reflected starting...