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mail8mz
Copper Contributor
Oct 13, 2021

Exchange files between azure and local machine

Hello,

 

I am new to azure. Would someone let me know what is the best way to exchange files between my desktop and azure? 

 

Thanks in advance!

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  • Chandrasekhar_Arya's avatar
    Chandrasekhar_Arya
    Steel Contributor
    Oct 18, 2021
    The best way would be to create a file share between two machines.
    First, you need to Allow Inbound connection to your Azure VM from on-premises. Perhaps this is could be the case in your way, please go through this article https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-client/networking/internet-firewalls-prevent-browsing-file-sharing , for enabling correct port if you don't want to expose everything.

    Second, you should create a network drive.

    Last, create a scheduler task with XCopy or PowerShell.

    You can even create a Hybrid Worker in Automation Account for running your job from the Cloud to on-premises
    Another better option is to use Azure file sync . The below he following documentation gives a good overview on how to set it up and its capabilities.https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/file-sync/file-sync-deployment-guide?tabs=azure-portal%2Cproactive-portal
    In my case I have to transfer one time some files hence I used SaaS service like BOX and uploaded the files and downloaded to VM
  • omarmciver's avatar
    omarmciver
    Brass Contributor
    Oct 13, 2021

    Hi mail8mz 

     

    Assuming you want to move files from your local machine to an Azure Storage account and vice-versa, you can use the Storage Account Explorer. This has a nice GUI from which you can interact with all your storage accounts and storage types.

     

    If you are confident with command-line options, you can also use the azcopy utility.

     

    If you are looking at moving files to/from a Virtual Machine. Your remote desktop session should support Copy/Paste between your machine and the virtual machine. Not ideal for large files or many files, but it does work for a quick upload/download.

     

    Otherwise, I would recommend using a Storage Account and mounting a File Share to both your local machine and the virtual machine(s). In that way, it acts like a network share common to your environment and any Azure resources that are connected to the storage account. Check out this tutorial here. 

     

    Welcome to Azure!

     

    Omar

     

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