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Windows File Server migration
Hi All,
We are migrating windows file shares to azure file. and we have requirement : for user it will smooth transition e.g they will acccess same folder path even after migration to azure files
Factor consider for contribution
stg ad domain
Files Sync
DFS
Please help if any one already worked
SergeiBaklan Well I took on the challenge and got somewhere with it. (attached). To do this I created a few Lambda functions:
PrimeFactors256 => returns an array with # of times each of the first 256 prime #s are a factor in the value and the 257th value is either a 1 indicating all the factors were found or the value of the 1 remaining prime factor. Since the 256th prime# is 1619 this will effectively find the Prime Factors for any number up to 1619^2.
PrimeFactors => uses PrimeFactors256 but then appends the actual prime numbers and filters the list to only those non-zero and essentially just a nicer/readable output for PrimeFactors256
LCM_prime => uses Prime Number technique to find the LCM. So this will use PrimeFactors256 and loop through all values inthe array keeping the max repeats of each of the 1st 256 primes and then tack on a unique list of primes above the 256th (those will always be a max of 1 for the valid range) and at the end basically multiple them all together.This function worked on sheet1 and will "work" on the sheet 2 BUT clearly is outputting a value that is affected by excel's limited number of significant digits. So assuming it has a good list of primes we could go down that road of 'big number calculation' again. I'm just happy to get the function to work in what i believe is a pretty efficient manner.
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- Agreed, Azure file with Azure file sync is a good method to consider including synchronization of the permission of the shared folders
- juhua
Microsoft
Hi, Santosh, involves careful planning and execution!
I think some key factors and steps to consider ensuring a seamless migration experience:
1. Preparation and Assessment
Evaluate Current Environment: Assess the size, permissions, and types of data on your current file shares. Tools like the Storage Migration Service can help in assessing the environment.
Plan for Azure File Shares: Decide on the performance tier based on your needs (Premium, Standard, etc.). Also, estimate the cost based on the size and access patterns.
2. Integration with Active Directory (AD) Domain Services
Care of the Azure AD DS Authentication and DNS Configuration etc.
4. Implement File Sync and DFS
Set up Azure File Sync to sync your on-premises file server with Azure File share. This will replicate data and can also be used to tier cold data to Azure while keeping frequently accessed data on-premises.
Use Distributed File System (DFS) Namespaces to maintain the same folder paths for users. DFS can abstract the file share's physical location, allowing you to change the backend without affecting user access paths.- Hi Juhua,
Wanted to check with you about an environment with shared folder synchronized with Azure with Azure File Sync with local DFC namespace implemented.
- Azure File integrated with AD DS
- Azure Entra ID connector connected
If the HQ completely down due to disaster, users need to access the Azure File directly with Point-to-Site VPN, can we still have DFS service in Azure (if possible) to resolved the namespace ? (HQ down, local DFS server also down)
Would like to know whether there's any best practices available to meet this DR requirement?
Regards,
Kho
