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--- en:padsystem_version_8.0:padsystem_8_cloud_user_manual [2025/07/10 05:58] – administrator
+++ en:padsystem_version_8.0:padsystem_8_cloud_user_manual [2025/07/10 11:39] (current) – [Storage Engine] administrator
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 =====Storage Engine=====
-Padsystem Cloud support user to set up their own storage server such that works (files) will be stored in the user defined storage server instead of in our server.
+Padsystem Cloud allow user to set up his/her own storage server such that works (files) can be stored in the user defined storage instead of in Padsystem Cloud.  This is likely require by companies who do not want to store their works in our centre.
-__What is  SFTP server?__
+Once the Share is configured to use its own storage engine, all newly created works will be stored into that server.  Existing works will be remains in its original storage location until it is saved again.
-An SFTP server (SSH File Transfer Protocol server) is a server that enables secure file transfers, remote file access, and file management over the internet using the SSH protocol. It's a secure alternative to the traditional File Transfer Protocol (FTP), offering encryption for data transmission and authentication. SFTP servers are used to store, manage, and transfer files securely.
+You may setup more than one storage engine, although not recommended, but only one will be used for writing.  You may put the server into your local area network or in the Internet, as long as all your users  can access the storage server by the Padsystem Desktop.
-**Setting local “SFTP”  server steps:**
+__What is  SFTP server?__
-**Set up a local server**
+At the moment, we only support SFTP server as user defined storage engine.  An SFTP server (SSH File Transfer Protocol server) is a server that enables secure file transfers, remote file access, and file management over the internet using the SSH protocol. It's a secure alternative to the traditional File Transfer Protocol (FTP), offering encryption for data transmission and authentication.
-The user can self-install and pre-configure it on a Linux or commercial SFTP server, such as FileZilla.Setting up the web space page.
+SFTP server is very common and easy to setup.  You may setup a Linux server which has SFTP server build-in.  For Windows, there are many free and commercially available SFTP servers such as FileZilla.
-**Set up on Cloud**
-.	Click the wheel icon {{:en:padsystem_version_8.0:圖片1.png?30 |}} on the left-hand side bar.
+**Set up a storage engine**
-. Click  Preferences
+. Click the wheel icon {{:en:padsystem_version_8.0:圖片1.png?30 |}} on the left-hand side bar.
+. Click Preferences
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-.Storage Engine : Select “sftp”
+. Storage Engine : Select “sftp”
-> “Storage Engine” allows you to select where to save the files—either in the Cloud (pad)or on a local server(sftp).
+. Server Address: Local server I.P. address
-.Server Address: Local server I.P. address
-.Username: Server username
+. Username: Server username
-.Password: Server Password
+. Password: Server Password
-.Path: The file's save location path on the server.
+. Path: The file's save location path on the server.
+**Storage engines summary**
-> If the files have been saved, this page will display the file-saving summary status.
+This page provide a summary on how many storage engine you had defined and its usage.
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