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Join Us in Welcoming Mike Ross to the Portage Bay Team

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Many of you have known Mike Ross, founder of Ross Digital, LLC, for many years and are aware of his expertise as a FileMaker developer and his likability as a person. We’re delighted to announce that he has now joined the Portage Bay Solutions team! Read more
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Key Benefits of Modernizing Your Very Old FileMaker Solution

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We recently enjoyed the opportunity to help one of our clients, a landscape architecture firm, navigate the complex process of upgrading their FileMaker database from an antiquated FileMaker 5.5 platform to the modern FileMaker 2024.Here’s a closer look at their journey, challenges, and successes of updating their old FileMaker system. Read more
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Boost Performance by Transferring FileMaker Containers to Amazon S3

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We recently migrated two FileMaker solutions from internally stored containers to AWS S3 cloud storage, so naturally, we thought to document the experience for others who might be considering the same option. As one would expect, there were a few unknowns going into this project, so our goal with this article is to provide some pointers and documentation for future reference. Read more
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Make Gains with a Professional Third-Party Software Evaluation

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If you already use  FileMaker Pro and the Claris platform for managing your custom database and workflow automation, you are aware of the key role it plays in making your processes more efficient and your firm more profitable.  To ensure it operates at peak performance, however, a professional third-party evaluation can be invaluable. This article discusses the process we use for this kind of evaluation, which will hopefully shed some light on this valuable endeavor. Read more
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FileMaker DevCast: Five Thousand Downloads and Now on Spotify

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BIG NEWS! The FileMaker DevCast has reached 5,000 downloads! And guess what? Every episode of the DevCast is now available on Spotify, in addition to being on PodBean and Apple Podcasts. Read more
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Announcing the Release of FileMaker 2024

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The much-anticipated FileMaker 2024 release is finally here, bringing a host of marvelous features, including AI and semantic search, to improve your business operations and drive success. Download your free trial of FileMaker 2024 now and get a first-hand feel for these new features. Read more
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