File Sync Azure: New Updates Announced by Microsoft

Microsoft is announced a slew of innovative updates to Azure Files and File Sync Azure that will make managing and accessing your file data easier

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Microsoft Azure is recently launched the provided v2 payment model for HDD Azure Files, which will allow you to maximise your cloud expenditure

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With granted v2, you reserve resources based on the demands of your business and pay for the storage space, input/output operations per second (IOPS), and throughput granted

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Compared to the prior HDD pay-as-you-go method, it has greatly expanded the performance limitations in addition to the cost benefits of the HDD supplied v2 model

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Metadata Caching is already making a difference in the way that companies like Suncor Energy use their Geospatial Information System (GIS)

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Big data upgrades and cloud migrations require efficient data transport and synchronisation. With significant speed improvements, File Sync Azure can sync 200 items per second

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The latest Microsoft server architecture supports File Sync Azure. File Sync Azure for Windows Admin Centre supports several server OS platforms from Windows Server 2025 to Windows Server 2016, allowing enterprises flexibility independent of their server architecture

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File Sync Azure and Azure Mover, which make moving from on-premises Windows Server settings easier

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