FileWave Boosters (15.3+)
What
HereFileWave we11 wantintroduced Booster Routing, a feature that allows off-loading direct traffic to explainthe server by routing messages via Booster. This feature provides additional security if you only allow boosters to connect to your server and have all your devices only reach boosters. With FileWave 15.0, the purposeinternal ofnotification thissystem content...i.e.has whatswitched doesentirely thisto functionNATS, do?replacing ZMQ; NATS, in addition to built-in security features and improved performances, brings much more flexibility and can then be used in more areas.
When/Why
NowFileWave that15.3 wecan know what this function is used for, when/why would wenow use it?NATS as the communication protocol for all maintenance messages between client and server. Fileset delivery still uses the classic protocol, but messages like Fileset status or check-in now use the lightweight and fast delivery mechanism offered by NATS.
How
AndPlease now,review sincethe weBoosters knowdocumentation. everythingIf else,you howmanage doWindows weor usemacOS thissystems, functionyou most likely need one or more Boosters. For Hosted customers, you are required to dohave somethingBoosters special?to minimize the data traffic from your Hosted FileWave Server. You'll want to ensure that "Route server messages via boosters." is enabled in your Superprefs or Custom FileWave Client.
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Digging Deeper
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