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1. Re: Which factors affect the working speed of a distributed ID/IC workflow?
AnneMarie Concepcion Jun 8, 2009 5:41 AM (in response to Mike.Edel)Mike, IC/ID is designed for concurrent access on a *local* file server. It doesn't do well at all via VPN or long distance networks, in my experience. (Your times sound pretty speedy to me, actually.) The "caching of local files" only applies to Version Cue. That's not how InCopy/InDesign work on their own.
That is the reason for the remote workflow feature ("Package for InCopy.") The designers in Location A would create InCopy packages for the editors in Location B. The editors in Location B open the packages on their local computers in InCopy, edit them, then choose Return for InDesign (or Forward for InCopy if another editor needs to work on it). All the packages are sent as attachements to email or downloaded from the server.
The designers in Location B would continue to put their projects on the local server, and the editors in Location B would continue to work directly off that server for those projects.
If the remote (packages) workflow is not workable for you; you might consider a cloud computing sort of solution. I've had a great experience using both Window's LiveSynch and/or the service called Dropbox (getdropbox.com); both are free and both are biplatform. Everyone gets to work locally but the files are synched via the cloud automatically in the background, including the lock files.
AM
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2. Re: Which factors affect the working speed of a distributed ID/IC workflow?
Mike.Edel Jun 8, 2009 6:05 AM (in response to AnneMarie Concepcion)Hi AnneMarie,
thanks for the fast reply.We will test the package workflow once more - the problem is that this puts additional work in the hands of the (usually lone) designer working on the layout.
Too bad there is no local caching going on - I must have confused that with the feature set of Woodwing Enterprise (which we would be great to have for our setting but which doesn't come cheap...)
Regarding Windows LiveSynch - I was told by our server specialists that Windows Server 2008 would include so called distributed shadow copies that would allow background replication of folders on different servers. I actually never heard of LiveSynch or Dropbox - will have a look at them.
Greetings
Mike
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3. Re: Which factors affect the working speed of a distributed ID/IC workflow?
BobLevine Jun 8, 2009 6:06 AM (in response to Mike.Edel)I'll second the thought that given the description it sounds very fast. There's nothing I can think of that would speed that up over a remote network.
AM's suggestions are the best advice you'll get. Let us know what you decide or if you have any questions about them.
Bob



