Posted by Colin McKinnon on 01/17/07 21:03

JHN wrote:

>
> I'm planning on building an asset management tool for our local network.
> I have a question I would like to ask:
>
> Is it possible to use PHP/MYSQL/JS etc. as a "metadata" structure and
> when trying to retreive a file (mostly files over a 100MB) not sending
> it over http, but use some other (faster) way for that, like calling a
> batch script or something (I understand there are security issues to be
> dealt with), but using the local network infrastructure. Or would FTP be
> an option... trying to explore all possibilities, but haven't got very
> far at this stage.

Why do we need to know that the application is asset management?

It kind of depends what you are trying to achieve - what is on the client?
Can you deploy additional software client side? Which way are the files
moving? Are you looking to synchronise files or just publish them? Are you
moving files within your own LAN? Why not just mount a share from your
fileserver on your webserver (or share a dir from the webserver)?

C.

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