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Some sites run an FTP server on the same computer as MOVEit Automation. Remote servers or mainframes send files to MOVEit Automation via FTP, and MOVEit Automation tasks process the files. For better performance and reliability, the local FTP directory is configured as a filesystem source rather than an FTP source.

In a failover scenario, the following types of problems can occur:

These problems can be addressed with features built into Microsoft Windows which allow you to create a single system image from two FTP servers:

To address these problems, use the following Microsoft Windows features to create a single system system image from two FTP servers

See also Failover Overview.