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Categories 07. Docs/File Viewer
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 27, 2026

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Toggle for "Render-on-Demand" Previews in Collabora

Looking for a way to disable the automatic generation of file previews upon upload to optimize storage space on the NFS share and prevent processing overhead for files that are primarily uploaded for archiving and may never be viewed.

Currently, HCL Connections Docs proactively generates HTML previews and thumbnails immediately upon upload. This leads to:

  • Significant disk space is consumed on the NFS share for files that are never viewed.

  • Conversion servers perform intensive rendering tasks for archival data.

Transitioning to a "Render-on-Demand" model ensures that storage and CPU resources are only utilized when a user explicitly clicks "View."

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  • Guest
    Apr 28, 2026

    I use several other tools like Nextcloud, which include Collabora but just show file icons or file list. I see no real value in having thumbnails/previews in the list/catalog. Having a thumbnail for images is fine (and can be created separatly like today), but file preview need a large amount of resources and could be skipped.

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