The latest version continues to focus on new features that enhance usability for users and developers with a few nice performance enhancements. Licensing is now based on number of users and sold in 5 user intervals.

FileMaker Licensing for Teams is the new default licensing moving forward on the FileMaker Store.

You must have your own server moving forward for security reasons.

FileMaker Server 15 no longer allows third parties to offer shared hosting.

You can establish a live two-way connection between your FileMaker application and Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL and now DB2 along with PostgreSQL databases.

DB2 and PostgreSQL are now supported database platforms for External SQL Sources.

WebDirect allows you to easily publish your application in a browser on the web using the award winning FileMaker Pro or FileMaker Pro Advanced client to build your web application.

The third major release of WebDirect includes compatibility for mobile phones and performance improvements.

You can now deploy mobile applications in exciting new ways.

New mobile features including Touch ID, 3D Touch, App Extensions, iOS SDK, and iBeacons.

FileMaker announced they will release new versions every year, resulting in shorter release cycles that'll bring innovative new features to us faster. We have highlighted many of the best new features with ten detailed articles provided by our staff looking in depth at each of the features. The new version of the FileMaker platform is here! We'll look in depth at what's new in FileMaker Pro 15, FileMaker Go 15, and FileMaker Server 15.

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