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aanchal-sikka
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aanchal-sikkaCommunity Advisor
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September 10, 2023

Should we use symlinks with "Flexible Mode" of AEM dispatcher

  • September 10, 2023
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The flexible mode of AEM dispatcher allows to put vhost & farms configs directly in corresponding enabled folders.

Wondering, if we need to still use symlinks. If yes, could you please help me understand the benefits of using symlinks for these configs?

 

Thanks !

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A_H_M_Imrul
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A_H_M_ImrulCommunity Advisor
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September 11, 2023

Hello @aanchal-sikka,

 

Symbolic links, often referred to as symlinks, offer numerous benefits. They help conserve valuable disk space by avoiding the duplication of data, facilitate file organization, support the creation of backups, and ensure that you always have access to the most up-to-date versions of frequently updated files or directories.

 

Thanks 

    aanchal-sikka
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    aanchal-sikkaCommunity AdvisorAuthor
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    September 11, 2023

    Thanks @a_h_m_imrul for the response.

     

    Adobe's recommendation dispatcher structure is already organized.

    The configs are available in available_* folders, so no space storage.

    No back ups either

     

    I must be missing a point.  It would really help if you could elaborate further.

    Aanchal Sikka
      A_H_M_Imrul
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      A_H_M_ImrulCommunity Advisor
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      September 11, 2023

      Hello @aanchal-sikka,

       

      The symlink has its own benefits which are not directly connected to Dispatcher Configuration but managing file system in linux

       

      Avoiding Duplication + Disk Space Saving: Symlinks allow you to avoid duplicating data. Instead of creating multiple copies of the same file or directory, you can create symlinks to the original source. This can significantly save disk space, especially when dealing with large files or data that is used in multiple locations. 

       

      Always accessing Update Content:  When dealing with frequently updated files or directories, symlinks ensure you always have access to the latest version. You can create symlinks to point to the current version of a file or directory, simplifying access and updates.

       

      Thanks

        Shashi_Mulugu
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        Shashi_MuluguCommunity Advisor
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        September 11, 2023

        @aanchal-sikka you are right, and I feel it is more of a best practice than hard and fast rule set, until if any SME from Adobe aem cloud differs 

          mahi1729
          mahi1729
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          September 12, 2023

          I could be wrong but give a shot on what I propose. Recently I worked on the docker setup for ams dispatcher. I found that if you simply copy to enabled folder and if those files are missing in available folder it didn't work from what I understood. Now with this I don't think it's just a best practice but a mandate to either keep copies of enabled ones or create a symlink to avoid duplication. 

            aanchal-sikka
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            aanchal-sikkaCommunity AdvisorAuthor
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            September 12, 2023

            Thanks for sharing your observations @mahi1729 . 

            I will try the same

            Aanchal Sikka
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              September 18, 2023

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