A file system device is a type of storage device used by advanced storage areas. Security for file system device directories is the same as for file storage areas. Create the shared root directory for the file system device directory using the same procedures and principles as for file storage areas.
A file system device can be on any supported operating system. They can be remote from the Content Platform Engine server, although they are intended to be on a network that is geographically close. It must be on a network-accessible path that all Content Platform Engine servers that are in the same site as the file system device can access. Content Platform Engine servers located in a different site than the file system device do not need direct access to the file system device directory if Content Platform Engine server communication has been configured between the sites.