Difference between revisions of "DFS Architecture"
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===Architecture=== | ===Architecture=== | ||
* Flat design to minimize file path length. | * Flat design to minimize file path length. | ||
| + | ** files\coe and files\ece, not file\coe\ece. | ||
** Packaged software doesn't like paths longer than 260 characters. | ** Packaged software doesn't like paths longer than 260 characters. | ||
* Each departmental OU (department or college) receives a DFS link in the root of files. | * Each departmental OU (department or college) receives a DFS link in the root of files. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:24, 2 July 2007
DFS Roots
\\wolftech.ad.ncsu.edu\files
Purpose
Used for IT related files
- Software
- Packages
- Development Files
- Internal Documentation
Architecture
- Flat design to minimize file path length.
- files\coe and files\ece, not file\coe\ece.
- Packaged software doesn't like paths longer than 260 characters.
- Each departmental OU (department or college) receives a DFS link in the root of files.
- For example
- ECE Department - \\wolftech.ad.ncsu.edu\files\ece
- College of Natural Resources - \\wolftech.ad.ncsu.edu\files\cnr
- For example
- Each departmental link can have multiple sub-links.
- Replication can be enabled at the request of the departmental OU.
- Requires at least 2 file servers.
- Replication group should be delegated to departmental OU Admins group.
\\wolftech.ad.ncsu.edu\research
Purpose
Used for research storage system
- In planning...
Architecture
- coming soon...