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iFileshare

Attention: This feature is in Early Adopter Product (EAP) release status. We intend to provide the finalized feature in a future release. Please contact Micro Focus SupportLine if you require further clarification.

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Fileshare support running under Enterprise Server is provided using iFileshare (integrated Fileshare). You can configure iFileshare in its own Enterprise Server region, or you can add the capability to an existing Enterprise Server region. This configuration should replace your stand-alone Fileshare configuration.

A more robust configuration than an iFileshare server running in single mode is one running in a high availability group. A high availability group consists of a primary iFileshare server and one or more standby servers. Data files within the primary iFileshare server are replicated to all standby servers. In the event of your primary server failing, you have an up-to-date copy (minus any in-flight transactions) of your data files, and so one of the standby servers can assume the role of primary server; this process can occur automatically, or be performed manually.

Using these new Fileshare configurations, instead of a standalone Fileshare configuration, gives you the following benefits:

Control: Control and monitoring of the iFileshare process is driven through ESMAC, which centralizes the control of the Fileshare process within Enterprise Server Administration.
Performance: Scheduling of work for iFileshare is handled by Enterprise Server rather than relying on the network protocol scheduling that a standalone Fileshare uses; the benefit is a more scalable solution that is able to cope with heavier loads more efficiently.
Security: User authentication at log-on is handled by Enterprise Server-provided security, and not Fileshare's own security modules.
Recoverability: Using iFileshare opens up the opportunity to use Micro Focus' High Availability configuration, which provides failover support for files critical to your application.