CDR Platform FAQs
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CDR Platform FAQs

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When submitting a request to the CDR Platform, what steps does a file go through?


  1. File sent via HTTPS request to a RESTful API endpoint.
  2. File stored in temporary shared storage in the CDR Platform host.
  3. File picked up by the storage converter microservice.
  4. File stored in Minio in the CDR Platform host.
How is the file stored in shared storage?


It is stored "as is" in shared storage.

How is access granted to files stored shared storage?


Access is granted to only the services that need access to the file.

How long does the file persist in shared storage?


It is deleted from shared storage immediately after the rebuild operation.

How is the file stored in Minio?


It is stored as a byte stream in Minio.

How is access granted to files stored in Minio?


Access is granted by access key and secret keys that are part of the pods that need access to Minio e.g the storage accessor and the Pod Controller.

How long does the file persist in Minio?


It remains in Minio for a configurable period (which is 30 minutes by default and can be made zero to delete immediately).

Where is the rebuilt file stored?


The output of the CDR process is a rebuilt file. This rebuilt file is stored in Minio.

How long does the rebuilt file persist in Minio?


It remains in Minio for a configurable period (which is 30 minutes by default and can be made zero to delete immediately).

Are files encrypted while they are stored?


Files are not encrypted while they are stored.


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