Glossary

• Channel : a channel is a set of instructions allowing for one-way synchronisation of files between a synchronisation hub and one of its connected storages using rsync.
• Filter : rsync filters are used to include or skip specific files or directories during the synchronisation process. Check out the documentation about the rsync filters for further information on how to use the filters.
• Rsync : Rsync is a free and open source software to transfer files between local and remote storage. See rsync at Wikipedia , rsync website , rsync source code .
• Scope : scopes are used to apply configurations, rsync options and filters. 3 are available: hub, storage, channel. See the rsync-options for further information about scopes.
• Synchronisation Hub : the central server is a hub which organises the file transfers between the connected storages. It is usually installed on a high availability physical machine in a datacentre to provide an optimal and continuous service.
• Synchronised Storage : a data storage unit accessible through its internet link. A studio can have several synchronised storages, one per production, for example.
• SyncPlanet Agent : agents (daemons) copy files between storages and inform the connected tracker. One agent also scans its storage continually and will synchronise whenever a change is observed.
• SyncPlanet Tracker : the tracker is a server dedicated to the synchronisation of a project's files. It keeps tracks of each transfers, allowing users to know the state of each connected storage and define priorities.