Data is at the heart of modern companies. It promotes innovation, supports informed decisions and makes a significant contribution to competitiveness in an increasingly digitalized world. Despite its potential, managing this flood of information often brings challenges. This is due to increasing data volumes, hybrid working models and greater complexity. Azure Files and Syncovery play a crucial role in this context. The combination of both tools not only improves efficiency and security, but also the way data is managed.
Azure Files – the basis for your data strategy
Azure Files fits seamlessly into existing IT infrastructures and facilitates collaboration through shared folders that can be accessed from anywhere. With features such as encryption and flexible access permissions, it ensures that company data is protected and managed securely.
Features that make Azure Files unique
- smooth integration
In Syncovery, integrating Azure Files is straightforward, even though Azure Files is not directly listed as a cloud service provider. The connection is made via network paths (UNC). By entering the specific Azure Files path, for example \\contosoafs01.file.core.cloudapi.net\contoso-storage\, in the path field of Syncovery, you have full access to the program’s functions.
- infinite scalability
Azure Files grows with your company. Regardless of whether you manage a few gigabytes or several terabytes of data, the service adapts flexibly to your requirements without the need for expensive hardware purchases. - Security at the highest level
The Azure cloud has comprehensive security precautions. Thanks to encryption and the integration of Azure Active Directory and powerful network security groups, Azure Files reliably protects your confidential information. - diverse usage options
Azure Files is a versatile solution for numerous use cases, be it central data storage, file sharing within teams or storing application data.
Syncovery – the key to your data flexibility
While Azure Files forms the basis for your cloud data strategy, Syncovery starts where it matters: in managing, synchronizing and backing up your files. Our backup tool is your partner for efficient organization and reliable availability of your data.
A clever symbiosis: Azure Files and Syncovery
If you combine Azure Files and Syncovery, you get a powerful data management solution. Both tools work seamlessly together and allow extensive control over files that are to be synchronized, synchronized or migrated.
1. Synchronization: always up to date
With Syncovery, synchronization between Azure Files and your local systems or other cloud services is child’s play. Our software offers flexible configuration options and a wide range of functions that allow you to adapt the synchronization of the data precisely to your specific requirements.
- Real-time synchronizations apply changes immediately.
- Scheduled synchronizations minimize network load by running them outside of peak business hours.
- Bidirectional synchronizations ensure that files are always up to date both locally and in Azure Files.