Document Management Storage

I have diff. types of document such as Word, drawing, PDF, What are the pros and cons of saving on shared file server vs. sap database (secure storage area).
What is the configuration steps for each ?
Thank you,
Sam

Hi Sam
The database isn't recommended for high volumes of documents in production, most customers normally use this only for dev if they don't have development content servers. The best solution for storage is something called a SAP Content Server. Its free software that comes from SAP and allows you to store the documents on a secure external server so your existing SAP database isn't affected. It uses HTTP as the communication method and you can create a secure connection with certificates so there are no security gaps. We have customers with more than a million documents in SAP content servers so as far as security and sizing goes, it is more than capable of handling most requirements, don't let anyone talk you into buying a 3rd party server, most don't offer any benefit over the SAP one.
The manual for installation is pretty self explanatory, so the only question you need to ask is UNIX or Windows and whether you want to store in a database on the server (common) or in a file structure. Personally I normally go with the database option, the preference of UNIX or windows would be dependant on a lot of things so thats more of an architectural questions.
Email me if you have questions.
Regards,
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