Azure – Sync Windows Server 2008 Files with Storage File Container

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I have a windows server 2008 with a hard drive that I would like to migrate to an Azure Storage file container.

  1. I believe that in order to use the normal "net use" command, to mount the drive on the server, I would need to be running Server 2012 or greater. Is there any method available to mount the Azure drive on my 2008 server?
  2. Are there any Azure tools available to sync the drive? What's the easiest way of going about that?

Best Answer

Part of your question is off-topic, asking for tool recommendations and "easiest" ways to do things. But, from an objective perspective, Azure File service (an SMB share sitting atop durable blob storage) is accessible just like any other SMB share. If the OS supports SMB shares, then it'll work.

As far as syncing files: That's really up to you. Azure File service provides an API as well, so you may choose a programmatic way to copy your files, or attach the SMB share to your local on-premises server to do a file-copy.

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