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Stephane KLOIS
Brass Contributor
Oct 25, 2018

Azure Files - shared folders between the US and Europe

Hello Guys,   I'm a beginner with Azure solutions, and I'm working on a project to replace a NAS platform. For now, I'm thinking on using Azure Files to do so. However, there will be users in Europ...
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TravisRoberts
MCT
Oct 25, 2018

I looked into Azure Files but some of the limits, such as no AD NTFS integration was a show stopper for us.   If latency is a concern, take a look at Azure File Sync.  Azure File Sync will cache a copy of the file locally, overcoming the latency issue.  It also supports NTFS ACLs.  The Azure Data Box has some interesting products coming also, such as the Azure Data Box Gateway.  I haven’t looked deep into that product, but it may do what you need.  It’s not GA however.

Stephane KLOIS's avatar
Stephane KLOIS
Brass Contributor
Oct 25, 2018

Thank you very much for your feedback. I will look into Azure Data Box Gateway. I didn't have this product under my radar.

However, I have a question : what do you mean exactly when you say there is no AD NTFS integration in Azure Files ? In the FAQ, they say it doesn't work when NTFS ACLs are set by Azure File Sync. At least, I hope you can put personnalized permissions on repositories ... especially with the integration of this product with Azure AD.

Thanks in advance