topic Re: Version Control for data files in Alfresco Archive

Version Control for data files

nitin2202 — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:52:03 GMT

My client has lot of data files; mostly text or MS access (mdb) files of size in KBs or lower MBs, stored on a centralized Windows file server.These files store the configuration data of hardware devices and control panel for each of its customer location.Technicians copy the latest files back to th

Re: Version Control for data files

mrogers — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:35:23 GMT

Alfersco is probably a better fit than SVN for your requirement.

If you use CIFS your technicians may not even notice that their files are being managed.

Re: Version Control for data files

nitin2202 — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:53:00 GMT

MRogers, thanks for your reply.

To make sure I understand you right, you are saying the technicians can Check in and Checkout these data files using Alfresco.
Keep in mind these are not document or web pages, these are either text files or binary files.
The total size of all fies is around 10 GB.

My Client is interested in using SharePoint for their intranet. So they asked me that if technically SharePoint supports version control of files why should they use a separate Version Control System.
All they need is ability to track changes to the files, who changed it, why and ability to roll back changes if needed -

Thanks in advance for your reply.