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  • February 24, 2025
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kristen
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Hello Safers,

I am planning a FME Flow deployment, and have a question regarding the distributed tier 2 format. I wanted to ask for clarity: In the tier 2 distributed format, is installing both the FME Database and the FME System Share alright on the same machine? Or, is it required that these components are installed on different machines? 

I would like to install the FME Database on a machine designed for this purpose for our DBA to manage, but didn’t know if I also required another machine for the FME System Share. If that is the case, could I also install the FME System Share on a different drive on the machine FME Flow is installed? I realize this does not mitigate machine-failure, but would mitigate if drive failure occurred, 

Apologies for the basic question! This my first FME Flow deployment plan.

I meant FME Flow System Share…typo in the title!

Thanks!

Best answer by j.botterill

FME deployment is quite flexible, however the Database and Flow Share needs to be specified during the installation.

You can certainly distribute the FME Flow System Share on a different drive on the same machine or on another network drive where you can more easily manage the security/permissions. https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME-Flow/AdminGuide/Provide_Remote_File_System-Fault-Tolerance.htm 

In the application backup, the Flow share (SharedResource folders) can be migratable/backed up. If you use the Data folder has lots of large files, you can go into the fmeServerConfig and change the SHAREDRESOURCE_ISMIGRATABLE depending on whether you have other means to back it up from your IT dept.

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FME deployment is quite flexible, however the Database and Flow Share needs to be specified during the installation.

You can certainly distribute the FME Flow System Share on a different drive on the same machine or on another network drive where you can more easily manage the security/permissions. https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME-Flow/AdminGuide/Provide_Remote_File_System-Fault-Tolerance.htm 

In the application backup, the Flow share (SharedResource folders) can be migratable/backed up. If you use the Data folder has lots of large files, you can go into the fmeServerConfig and change the SHAREDRESOURCE_ISMIGRATABLE depending on whether you have other means to back it up from your IT dept.

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