Quote:robkelk wrote:Local storage is probably the best option- it just has a long implementation lead time.
All the more reason to go with attached storage instead of local storage - one can more easily move the app somewhere else if/when necessary.
(I'm assuming they have access to the forum software settings and thus can add remote disk, of course - if they don't, never mind.)
From what I know of servers and hosting (not as much as a full admin, but I have hands-on experience) you're best off having your storage all in the same place- the same site as your server, as tightly linked to the server as possible. Having your storage in the server itself is best, followed by external drive racks with dedicated connections. SATA external is third, followed by non-dedicated Ethernet connection or USB, depending on which USB standard and the local Ethernet load.
Using a remote system for your data storage is possible, but your software has to be written for it, and you're going to eat lag three ways- data request to storage, data received from storage, and data out to client. Not optimal, speed-wise- not to mention the reliability issues cloud anything tends to have! It's good enough for data backups at the current start of the art/'net, I've found, but not for active use- especially for a site with the kind of load SB gets.
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