Content Store

  • Updated on Nov 1, 2023
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The Content Store contains all content (icons, background images, setup files etc.) that is uploaded to the Liquit Workspace Server.
Files that are uploaded to the Content Store will automatically utilize the built-in deduplication feature of Liquit Workspace. This feature works across the zone for increased storage efficiency.
Content will be replicated across all Liquit Workspace Servers known to a particular database to enhance content accessibility.

The location of the Content Store is C:\ProgramData\Liquit Workspace\Server\Content on each server.

Supported scenarios

  • Local directory on a server.
  • Server pointing to its own network share.
  • Servers pointing to a shared network share.
  • Server(s) pointing to an Azure Storage blob container.

These scenarios can be mixed within a single Liquit System.

How to move the Content Store to a new location for a multi-server setup

  1. Stop the Liquit Workspace Server service.
  2. Configure the new storage location by changing the Storage Settings on the server and/or updating the Content object in the Server.json file for local storage.
  3. Start the Liquit Workspace Server service.
  4. Monitor the content replication from the content screen on the reconfigured server.
  5. After the replication has finished, stop the other Liquit Workspace Server service(s).
  6. Reconfigure the other Liquit Workspace Servers the same way as the first server. This can also be done globally.
  7. Start the reconfigured Liquit Workspace Server service(s).

How to move the Content Store to a new local location for a single server setup

  1. Stop the Liquit Workspace Server service.
  2. Move the content of C:\ProgramData\Liquit Workspace\Server\Content to the new location.
  3. Ensure the Liquit Workspace Server service has read and write permissions for the new location.
  4. Modify the Server.json file located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Liquit Workspace\Server
  5. By default, the Content object in the Server.json file contains the path key with the value Content. Replace this value with a full path to the new location.
  6. Start the Liquit Workspace Server service.
Backslashes

All backslashes need to be escaped when entering a full path. For example, if the content needs to be placed in D:\Contents, the path would be D:\\\\Contents within the JSON file.

How to move the Content Store to the Azure Blob service for a single server setup

  1. Stop the Liquit Workspace Server service.
  2. Make a backup of the local Content Store. By default, its location is C:\ProgramData\Liquit Workspace\Server\Content.
  3. Remove all ".tmp" files from the Content Store.
  4. Remove all ".dat" extensions of the files within the Content Store. For example, from the command line run: "rename *.dat *."
  5. Upload the content files to the desired Azure Storage blob container. You can use the Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer for this, for example. The container should look like in the following image, where the Access Tier can be different: image.png
  6. Start the Liquit Workspace Server service.
  7. Log in as an administrator and navigate to Manage > System > Storage Settings.
  8. Configure the Storage Settings to use the Azure Blob service.