Ask Us Anything: Spotlight on Database, Cloud, and Shared Online Folders
May 31, 2024
Presented by: Matthew Zigan
It’s time for yet another episode of our Ask Us Anything series. Tune in to go deep on the techier side of Land F/X – how you access and manage the content and other data that keep your work flowing. We’ll focus on topics like shared online folders and why you should be on Cloud Data, but you’re free as always to throw your most challenging questions at us.
Webinar Contents:
Note: The following catalog of content covered in this webinar is time stamped to allow you to follow along or skip to sections of the video that are relevant to your questions. You can also search for content on this page using the FIND command in your browser (CTRL + F in Windows, Command + F in Mac OS.)
- Intro/TOC
- Local and Cloud Configurations
- Going Over Installations (How to Configure)
- Land F/X Components
- Local Data Installation
- How to Reconfigure
- Cloud Data Installation
- Where to Host Your LandFX Folder
- Common Shared Online Folder Providers (And Which Ones Not to Use)
- Pricing
- Why Choose Local Data?
0:00 – 5:37: Intro/TOC
5:38 – 18:01: Local and Cloud Configurations
Cloud vs. Local Data (5:38)
Cloud Data:
- LandFX folder can be anywhere.
- Data is backed up instantly across 5 worldwide data centers.
- Land F/X License Manager can be used to assign licenses.
- Always access current project and Preference Set data.
- Ubiquitous Internet means anywhere.
- Free with normal Land F/X service.
- Restore Land F/X data instantly – just set up a new workstation and point it to our servers.
Local Data
- Land F/X data on local hard drive (C:\) or on a folder on your work network.
- Backups? Maybe, if you set it up manually or have a third-party application.
- Land F/X License Manager only useful for license count and assigning to server.
- Not sharing current project or Preference Set data unless you are connected to the same server/LandFX folder.
- Server goes down or laptop stolen? Best of luck – better have a backup!
18:02 – 32:33: Going Over Installations (How to Configure)
Land F/X Components (18:02)
- F/X Server
- AutoCAD (F/X CAD or other CAD engine)
- F/X Workstation
Local Data Installation (20:15)
How to Reconfigure (33:25)
Cloud Data Installation (37:34)
32:34 – end: Where to Host Your LandFX Folder
Common Shared Online Folder Providers (And Which Ones Not to Use) (46:19)
- Google Drive (46:54)
- Excellent syncing.
- 15 GB on free basic account.
- Google Workspace environment.
- Dropbox (48:27)
- Excellent syncing.
- 2 GB on free basic account.
- Only good on a paid account.
- OneDrive/Sharepoint (49:36)
- Native to Windows.
- 5 GB on free basic account.
- Not great syncing.
- MS 365 environment.
- Technically works.
Pricing (52:05)
Why Choose Local Data? (55:16)
Option A: Have a backup connection
- You can have more than one Internet connection at your place of business.
- Services like Starlink have a plan that you pay for only when used.
- Backups are built into the system.
- Access live data anywhere.
- Land F/X Cloud Data is free!
Option B: Local Data loss
- Servers also go down. Fire, theft, flood, hardware failure, etc., also come with a massive downtime cost.
- Backup applications can fail or not be configured correctly.
- Local servers are expensive.
- Maintaining a server is expensive.
- Shared online folder services are a fraction of the cost of a local server.
Do we recommend Egnyte and Panzer shared online folders?Yes we do! (1:00:31)
Contact
- Land F/X
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