Migrating vault from SQL Server with files stored in the database to configuration where files are stored in the file system.

Hello,

We have M-Files installation using SQL Server where the data files of objects are stored in the database.  At this point one of the vaults has significant number of files and we started seeing performance and other issues.  So we are considering migration of that vault to configuration where files of objects are stored in the file system (still staying on SQL server for metadata).

I would appreciate any feedback on the best steps to do that, risks involved, other points to consider.

Thank you!

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  • You can change the user guide version from the "language selection" option to match some older software versions if there are some changes. 

    Just be aware that moving such an amount of data will take a LONG time. 

    It is practically impossible to predict how long, as it depends on the hardware the system is running on. 

    And as always, make a working backup before making changes. (make sure the backup actually is restorable)

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