For file zipping/archiving I don't think you'd want to copy files to the local computer first. It shouldn't make a difference in terms of bandwidth and just adds another step to the process.
We use UNC paths - much easier than dealing with drive mappings and troubleshooting whether or not they're mapped for a particular user account. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawson, Michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <cf-talk@houseoffusion.com> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 11:52 AM Subject: RE: UNC vs Mapped Drive >I don't think there is any difference in performance, but I do know that > I would keep all operations local to the same server than have them go > across the network. Depending on your task, the first thing would be to > copy any remote files to the local server. Or, the last thing would be > to copy local files to the remote server. > > Again, this is to keep as much file processing on the local server > rather than through network traffic. > > M!ke > > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Mulholland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 11:13 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: UNC vs Mapped Drive > > Is there any difference in performance when accessing files on another > server between these two methods? The access would be in terms of > cffile and some zipping using a java based zip util. > > > > Thanks, > > Scott ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:209327 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
