Hey everyone! I've successfully set up an Azure file share and migrated about 9TB of data using Azure Storage Mover. However, the business is now expressing concerns and wants a rollback plan in case things go south with Azure Files. I'm wondering if there are any tools available that can help with a one-way sync back from the cloud to on-premises storage. Any suggestions?
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While not exactly one-way, you might want to consider Azure File Sync. It can sync Azure files to a Windows server on-premises, and some users use it as a sort of backup for their Azure Files. It gives you that peace of mind without relying entirely on the cloud.
If you go for Azure File Sync, you can set it up without cloud tiering to keep a full copy on your disk. That's what we have in place and it works well!
Just checking—are they considering the egress costs? It could be a significant factor, especially since there are many options for redundancy in Azure.
Just a heads up, azcopy doesn't work with Azure Files, so you might be left with mounting the files and using rsync instead if you go that route.
Keep in mind that Azure File Sync actually syncs both ways. It might complicate your rollback strategy, but it's powerful!
How about using good old robocopy? It's a solid option for moving files back and forth!
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