Flash - Shared Objects

I’ve been learning about Shared Objects in Flash. Adobe offers this nice definition:
“The SharedObject class is used to read and store limited amounts of data on a user's computer or on a server. Shared objects offer real-time data sharing between multiple client SWF files and objects that are persistent on the local computer or remote server. Local shared objects are similar to browser cookies and remote shared objects are similar to real-time data transfer devices. To use remote shared objects, you need Adobe Flash Media Server.”
So, local shared objects are like cookies. Easy and useful. However, it’s a bummer that remote shared objects require Flash Media Server!
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AdrianParr.com has a nice reference on the physical location of (Shared Object) SOL files for both Flash and AIR.