The File Repository allows uploading and sharing files from its UI and REST APIs. One of its goals is to isolate from the underlying technology in which the files are stored and it . It supports these 3 three technologies:
GridFS: this is MongoDB's distributed file system. It is an appropriate choice for scenarios where I whereyouI use MongoDB as a platform database as it does not force me you to deploy any additional parts and supports most scenarios.
MinIO/AWS S3: for both platform deployments on AWS and deployments using MinIO, this mechanism offers many more options and is suitable for advanced or heavy use of the File Repository.
Google Cloud Storage: this mechanism is the most suitable in deployments on GCP, since for a very small cost I can use the File Repository on this persistence.
Depending on which technology I you have selected at the time of platform deployment I , you will select one of these options: deployed platform I will be able to select:
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When uploading a file I will , select the persistence option:
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