Compress Files

If possible, put your local data folder on a disk with a NTFS partition. The NTFS disk management system allows you to keep files compressed on disk.

The following steps are needed to store files compressed:

1) Browse in the Windows Explorer to your LocalDataDir, see for the physical location the GeoDMS GUI > Tools > Options > Advanced tab > Paths > LocalDataDir.

2) View the properties (right mouse click), the Properties dialog appears.

3) Click the Advanced button, the Advanced Attributes dialog appears.

Activate the option Compress contents to save disk space (third checkbox) and deactivate Indexing Service (second checkbox). Indexing on local data folders is not useful and makes your system slow.

An additional dialog can pop up, in which you indicate to compress both folders and subfolders.

Dependent on the amount of data in the folder and subfolders, the process to compress files can take some time.

The advantage of storing files compressed is that a substantial amount of disk space is saved. Furthermore the GeoDMS can read the compressed files faster, as less disk access is needed. A small disadvantage is that writing files takes some more time, as the data needs to be compressed first. But still it is advisable to keep the files compressed on disk.