Home server with Filemaker Pro database?

[Thunderbird8]

Can anyone see any issues with me using a Mac Mini as a home server serving out a Filemaker Pro database (and also acting as a shared file and folder repository).

I have an 'always-on' broadband connection and the data will be mostly small files like Word documents.

I know nothing about Mac networking I'm afraid!

We currently have a Mac pro, a PC laptop and a Macbook that will need to access the files.

 

[NAG]

Where will the other computers be? Connected to the same router? Also, what OS do you have?

 

[Thunderbird8]

The others will be connecting via the Internet, and the OS on the Macs is leopard and the PC is Vista Home Premium.

 

[NAG]

Do you have a static IP from your ISP?