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36	36	=== Using Static Archives ===
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38		During the first pull of a data set (typically during site setup), a client site will usually pull the entire data set - instead of only the small increment since the last run. These initial pulls can be huge, and ~~put a significant load on the repository, having to export all the data in the set (potentially many times~~).
	38	During the first pull of a data set (typically during site setup), a client site will usually pull the entire data set - instead of only the small increment since the last run. These initial pulls can be huge, and cause significant load for the repository, having to export all the data in the set (potentially many times if there are many clients for the same data set).
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40	40	To reduce this load, the data set can be pre-exported and stored as a static archive (ZIP file). The archive file can then be hosted either locally within the repository, or externally (e.g. FTP, !GitHub, ...).