Using FileSystemWatcher of Syste.IO on a SAN

[naveen.konduri]

Greetings group

Question : Does FileSystemWatcher of System.IO support SAN and NAS?

I am designing an assembly which is to record in to DB, when new files
are dropped in to a folder, well I know its easy we just use a
FileSystemWatcher, but the directory i need to monitor is part of a SAN
(storage area networ) of NAS (Netowrk Associated storage), so do you
ppl think FileSystemWatcher will still wor? has any one any say on
this.

Thanks for your time
Gr8buddy

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Yes, FSW is operating at the user level, SAN and NAS are at the device level
(HW level below the OS). The "File System" virtualizes the HW layer, so the
user level doesn't even know about the HW level details.

Willy.

| Greetings group
|
| Question : Does FileSystemWatcher of System.IO support SAN and NAS?
|
| I am designing an assembly which is to record in to DB, when new files
| are dropped in to a folder, well I know its easy we just use a
| FileSystemWatcher, but the directory i need to monitor is part of a SAN
| (storage area networ) of NAS (Netowrk Associated storage), so do you
| ppl think FileSystemWatcher will still wor? has any one any say on
| this.
|
| Thanks for your time
| Gr8buddy
|

 

[naveen.konduri]

Thanks Willy

Will chalk out a diff design.

Wishes for a good week
Naveen Konduri