The file channel
A file channel is a channel that stores events to the local filesystem of the agent. Though it's slower than the memory channel, it provides a durable storage path that can survive most issues and should be used in use cases where a gap in your data flow is undesirable.
This durability is provided by a combination of a Write Ahead Log (WAL) and one or more file storage directories. The WAL is used to track all input and output from the channel in an atomically safe way. This way, if the agent is restarted, the WAL can be replayed to make sure all the events that came into the channel (puts) have been written out (takes) before the stored data can be purged from the local filesystem.
Additionally, the file channel supports the encryption ...
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