4.5 Net Folders

4.5.1 Initial Net Folder Assessment

  • How many of the non-home folders identified in Section 4.3, Files and Folders require access through Filr?

  • Within each of these folders, how many files will be accessed?

    Depending on the number of files and the clients accessing the data, a regularly scheduled Net Folder sync might be required. The length of the synchronization process depends on the number of files to be synchronized. The database size is also dependant on the number of files.

    It is important to consider the type and size of files that will be accessed through Filr. It is also important to keep the number and size of files as low as possible.

  • How often will ACL rights change within Net Folders?

  • How often will trustee rights change per number and type of files?

4.5.2 Identifying Each Net Folder

  1. Using the information that you gathered in Section 4.5.1, Initial Net Folder Assessment, write down each hosting file server, volume/share name, and folder path that will need to be accessed through Filr.

  2. Initially, you should enable only the highest priority files and folders for access through Filr, to ensure a controlled and smooth implementation.

    The remaining files and folders can be enabled in a phased approach during the production rollout.

  3. Consider creating a map of the file structure showing the order in which folders will be enabled through the testing, pilot, and production deployments.