MarkvanMents
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1 year ago Hi Jinheng, If you are talking about files uploaded through your app (e.g. File Documents then these are all stored on S3 storage. None of the data you put into your app is kept in the container where the app is running - this enables the app to be scaled to multiple instances and makes it robust if an instance fails or if the app has to be restarted. You can see a simple picture of the architecture here: https://www.mendix.com/evaluation-guide/enterprise-capabilities/cloud-architecture/#3-how-is-application-isolation-organized The Mendix Cloud also makes regular backups of your data which can be restored if there is an issue with the database or S3 file storage.
In the case of Private Cloud, you need to provide your own S3 storage plan which points to an S3-compatible service. In this case, you are responsible for running the backups.
If you have further questions about this, I suggest you ask on the Mendix Forum where there are many experienced Mendix developers, or through Mendix Support. You are likely to get more help there than I can give you.
If you have any specific suggestions for improving the documentation, please do raise a further issue. In this case, I am not sure exactly where an improvement can be made. However, I will make a note of your query and see if we can improve things in the future.
Thanks you for taking the time to contact Mendix.
Yours
Mark
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My Issue/Suggestion
When I upload a file to the server, which directory does the file will be saved on the machine of the server? I ask this question because I want to mount a network disk to the server to prevent the files from being cleared when the instance of the Mendix application is destroyed. I think the document should talk more about the situation of the private cloud.