Running filePro in the Cloud?

[Richard Kreiss]

I also have a client who asked about running fp in the cloud.  As he is running an older non licensed version of filePro, I advised him that I could set up his system to access his filepro data from the cloud. This would make his is data available and  insure that it is backed up.  Printing does not become a problem with the executables local. Of course access is dependent on having internet service.

One thing to consider if operating in the cloud is just how secure the cloud provider's system is.  Too many large companies have had their systems hacked. Has the cloud service provider been hacked?  Will they share that information if asked and put their answer in writing.  If your client's data is sensitive and they insist on putting their application in the cloud, then they should be at the latest release of  filePro and have their data files encrypted.  Also, any sensitive data with the file (field level) should also be encrypted.  

There are many things to consider when putting an application into the cloud, so think this through carefully.


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting

Office: 410-653-2813





> -----Original Message-----
> From: Filepro-list [mailto:filepro-list-
> bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Palmquist
> via Filepro-list
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 3:17 PM
> To: filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Re: Running filePro in the Cloud?
> 
> I have been running one of my companies on a server in the CLOUD for years.
> Just a server farm somewhere.  You can get all kinds of service levels for these
> installations.  They can provide the Hardware, OS, backup solution, tech support
> for problems, etc.
> 
> I have people in 3 states that use the filepro application daily.
> 
> We had one failure in 5 years and were down for days, but our new solution
> with a virtual server would make that unlikely.  Other than that an occasional
> reboot (5 minutes - and installing Windows Updates), is all the maintenance it
> needs (Our big crash was when we owned an actual server on the farm.)  Ours
> is running Windows Terminal Services and the printing solution is part of the OS
> in our new setup.  It is
> also a virtual drive so it much easier to recover.   Most solutions for
> small businesses would be to use a virtual drive.
> 
> Our cost has run from 110 to 700 per month.  Service costs money. The more
> services they provide the more expensive the system.  I am not sure what you
> might find now, the prices have been dropping.
> 
> Nancy
> 
> On 5/19/2015 1:15 PM, Del via Filepro-list wrote:
> > Hi:
> >
> > One of my clients asked me if he could run his filePro application in the cloud.
> > What prompted this is that a board failed in his computer and he has been
> down for two days until they can ship him a new board (currently in transit).
> > He told me he would really love to “get out of this IT s**t”.
> > Anyway, I don’t know if you can do it, or, even more importantly, if it is
> advisable to do it.
> > Anybody out there looked into this?
> >
> > Del Neroni
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