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how to quickly upload files

1/31/2008 4:04 AM

Sebastian Leupold

www.dnnwerk.de
Joined: 3/8/2004

Posts: 46212

Re: how to quickly upload files

Geeman,

1) for best performance, files shall be stored (secured) in file system, not in database.

2) you can create the folder structure inside the portal directory and upload all files using FTP. Do a recursive sync in File Manager to index the files

3) you need to manually index the files using either Documents, Repository, Links or UserDefinedTable module, alternatively there are a number of commercial 3rd party modules.

4) there are 3rd party search enhancements (like QuickSearch from www.apollo-software.nl using MS index server) that allow to index files as well.

5) you may alternatively consider to use a document management module like DMX from www.bring2mind.net.

Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

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1/31/2008 5:19 AM

Grant Mugando

Joined: 6/21/2007

Posts: 34

Re: how to quickly upload files

Thank you Sebastian, I really appreacite your advice.

Because there are a huge number of files total size > 1.5 terabytes, it has been decided that a different server than the one on which the site will be , is to be used. I wanted to know if step 2 will still be possible ? And whether it will still be possible to do a recursive sync on the folders?

Thanks

Geeman

1/31/2008 5:49 AM

Accepted Answer

Sebastian Leupold

www.dnnwerk.de
Joined: 3/8/2004

Posts: 46212

Re: how to quickly upload files

Geeman,

in this case, I strongly suggest to have a look at DMX.

Cheers from Germany,
Sebastian Leupold

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1/31/2008 9:29 AM

Grant Mugando

Joined: 6/21/2007

Posts: 34

Re: how to quickly upload files

Thanks Sebastian,

I have downloaded a trial version of DMX and currently taking a look, it may go a long in assisting me. I have another question, our org plans to have an intranet site from which all documents will be downloadable and an internet site from which some docmnets will be available to the oublic, they require that updating the sites be done at the same and the user specifies whether the document is visible in both sites or one of them, not doing it for each site? Is it possible with DNN??

Your help is always appreciated

Geeman

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