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August 7, 2012
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CF10 - New Install - Should be a simple question.

  • August 7, 2012
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I admit, I'm a bit rusty.  I haven't done a CF Server install since MX. 

This is a new install on Win 2008 R2 64-Bit.  It is running IIS and the default website location is on the F: volume.  I'm keeping it on the F: volume. 

So, looking at my old MX installation, I installed Coldfusion on the F: volume.  I can't remember why, it was 10 years ago. 

Should I install CF to C:\ as it defaults to and it recognizes the default website and everything or should I install it to the F: volume? 

What is the best practice here?

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    Carl Von Stetten
    Carl Von Stetten
    Legend
    August 8, 2012

    I believe that the CF9 Server Lockdown Guide suggests installing CF on a separate drive than the OS is installed on, for security.  This should still be considered a best practice for CF10 as well.  It also suggests putting web site files on a 3rd drive (separate from CF and the OS).

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    Adam Cameron.
    Inspiring
    August 8, 2012

    I would never install an application to a network drive: network drives are for data, not apps (that's a gross simplification, I know).  Every time the CF app in memory needs to access a file, it's going to have to ask the network for permission, which is significantly slower than running locally.  I'd install the app to a local HDD, and then home the data on the network, perhaps.  Although I'd not want to run it via a mapped drive.

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    Adam

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    grotycomAuthor
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    August 8, 2012

    Thanks everyone, I went ahead and installed on the F: Volume, everything is great.

    Adam, F: is not a network drive, it's local.

    Miguel-F
    Miguel-F
    Inspiring
    August 8, 2012

    I never install to the default location.  I believe it is security best practice to install to a non-default location.  Technically, either way should work fine.

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    Anonymous
    August 8, 2012

    I usually use the defaul, C, inetpub, www, and put all my projects under www. It's painless. But you should be able to run CF in F too

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