Storage configuration

Owned by Hristo Grozdanov
Last updated: Oct 29, 2021
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File Storage Overview

A user of the application is able to upload a variety of different files to the platform. From the apps administrators perspective, there are 3 different types of files that can be uploaded:

  • Media files

  • Private media files

  • 3D files

Media files are usually provided by the service administrators and application administrators. These can be the logos of the 3D-Printing services, the background image of the 3D-viewer or additional documentation for the materials. These files are always public, as they either contribute to the theme of the application or contain information that should be accessible by all users.

Private media files (static files) are files, that are uploaded by regular users of the application and only meant for the eyes of the user and printing service administrators. These include attachments to 3D projects. They are only accessible after logging in to the application and only if the user requesting them has sufficient rights on the file.

3D files are files, that are uploaded to the application for analysis, repair and quoting. These are also meant to be private. Only the printing service admins and the user who uploaded them should be able to see it.

The application currently supports three different storage engines for all uploaded files:

  • Persistent Volumes

  • AWS S3

  • Local storage on the file System (only for bare-metal installations)