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Planning iFolder Services
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Planning iFolder Services
This section discusses the planning considerations for providing Novell
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• Section 3.1, “Security Considerations,” on page 31
• Section 3.2, “Server Workload Considerations,” on page 31
• Section 3.3, “Naming Conventions for Usernames and Passwords,” on page 32
• Section 3.4, “Admin User Considerations,” on page 33
• Section 3.5, “iFolder User Account Considerations,” on page 34
• Section 3.6, “iFolders Data and Synchronization Considerations,” on page 36
• Section 3.7, “Management Tools,” on page 37
3.1 Security Considerations
For information about planning security for your iFolder 3. x system, see the Novell iFolder 3.x
Security Administrator Guide .
3.2 Server Workload Considerations
The iFolder 3. x enterprise server supports a complex usage model where each user can own multiple
iFolders and participate in iFolders owned by other users. Instead of a single user working from
different workstations at different times, multiple users can be concurrently modifying files and
synchronizing them. Whenever a user adds a new member to an iFolder, the workload on the server
can increase almost as much as if you added another user to the system.
We recommend a maximum of 1000 users per iFolder server, depending on the performance
characteristics of your hardware. You can set user account quotas to control the maximum storage
space consumed by a user’s iFolders on the server. The actual bandwidth usage for each iFolder
depends on the following:
• The number of members subscribed to the iFolder
• The number of computers actively sharing the iFolder
• How much data is stored in the iFolder
• The actual and average size of files in the iFolder
• The number of files in the iFolder
• How frequently files change in the file
• How much data actually changes
• How frequently files are synchronized
• The available bandwidth and throughput of network connections
We recommend that you set up a pilot program to assess your operational needs and performance
based on your equipment and collaboration environment, then design your system accordingly.