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Version Control for data files

nitin2202

My client has lot of data files; mostly text or MS access (mdb) files of size in KBs or lower MBs, stored on a centralized Windows file server.
These files store the configuration data of hardware devices and control panel for each of its customer location.
Technicians copy the latest files back to the server when they are done updating it after Customer Service request/device maintenance.

The client wants to Version control these files to track changes and rollback changes if required.

I think a Version control system like SVN or Microsoft TFS would be best suited for version control purposes.
But client wants to implement a long term solution (ECM/CMS) which can integrate with its Customer Service Request, Device User manuals, workflows and other internal collaboration.

My question is "can I" and "should I" use Alfresco as the repository for management of these data files?
Can I use the Alfresco built-in Version control system to manage revisions of these data files?
Or I should be better-of using a SubVersion (SVN) like system and if required integrate it later with a ECM/CMS system.

Any help regarding this would be highly appreciated.

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mrogers

Alfersco is probably a better fit than SVN for your requirement.

If you use CIFS your technicians may not even notice that their files are being managed.

nitin2202

MRogers, thanks for your reply.

To make sure I understand you right, you are saying the technicians can Check in and Checkout these data files using Alfresco.
Keep in mind these are not document or web pages, these are either text files or binary files.
The total size of all fies is around 10 GB.

My Client is interested in using SharePoint for their intranet. So they asked me that if technically SharePoint supports version control of files why should they use a separate Version Control System.
All they need is ability to track changes to the files, who changed it, why and ability to roll back changes if needed -

Thanks in advance for your reply.