Mount Azure Blob Storage as Local Drive

Mount Azure Blob Storage as a local network drive on Windows and Mac. Easy drive letter access to files and folders in Azure Blob Storage, with web browser interface and mobile applications too!

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Cloud Migration to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

Triofox provides you with a better cloud migration strategy from traditional file servers to Azure Storage.
It allows you to synchronize network shares from file servers to Azure Cloud Storage and mount Azure Blob Storage as a local drive to provide mapped drives for simplified remote access.

Cloud Migration to Microsoft Azure Blob Storage

Challenges with Azure Blob Storage

Microsoft Azure Blob Storage, is primarily intended for independent software vendors (ISVs) to develop business solutions, not for direct use. There are some other Azure services that are more user-friendly, such as Azure AD and Azure Virtual Machines, but most other services are intended to be used by ISVs via API (Application Programming Interface).

Triofox Solution

Triofox provides secure remote access and file sharing, disaster prevention and recovery for on-premises file servers with easy cloud migration to Microsoft Azure blob storage. Mounting Azure blob storage as a network drive is one of the most popular features.

Remote Access

Triofox bridges file servers and Azure Blob Storage for secure remote access without using a VPN.

Disaster Recovery

Triofox uses Azure Blob Storage as a central cloud file repository with version control, file change history and audit tracing to ensure business continuity for on-premises file servers.

Mobile Sharing

Triofox uses Azure Blob Storage for secure mobile file sharing via a web browser or mobile app.

Cloud Migration

Triofox sets up a hybrid deployment between on-premises file servers and Azure Blob Storage that can be seamlessly transitioned to Azure only.

Azure Storage Mapped Drive Highlights

Triofox provides a mapped drive letter for end users to easily and seamlessly access Azure Blob Storage and Azure Files. It is not only suitable for a single user, but also for a team of collaborators working together on a set of shared folders and files.

Amazon S3 Drive Feature Highlights

Map Azure Drive

Remote access to files in Azure storage from a mapped drive letter without requiring a VPN. Mobile apps included!

On-Demand Synchronization

Minimize storage and bandwidth consumption by automatically syncing and caching only the files you need.

End-point Protection

Frequently used files are stored locally in an encrypted cache. On the one hand, this is fast for local access. On the other hand, it is also secure.

Offline Access

Access shared files and folders in an offline mode detached from the Internet and synchronize them when you are back online.

Azure Storage Mapped Drive Highlights

Folder Permissions

Define different permissions for folders at different levels of the directory structure or inherit from NTFS permissions directly.

Secure Data Room

A web-based secure data room allows view-only access to shared folders with download disabled.

Active Directory

From internal Active Directory users to external clients and partners, you can define user rights for folder sharing.

Version Control

Triofox adds version control and file protection from Microsoft Azure Blob Storage to the local file server.

Benefits

Azure Blob Storage + Mapped Network Drive = Productivity!

Secure Access

Attach local file server folders to your Triofox server to enable remote access. The original network shares remain accessible over the local area network and are also synchronized with Azure Storage for remote access.

Global Workspace

Create a global namespace directory structure that unifies different file servers into a single folder structure, enabling cross-site collaboration with a distributed cloud file system backed by Azure Blob Storage for multiple branch offices.

Mobile Sharing

Files and folders in Azure Blob Storage are much more easily accessible through a web browser interface and through mobile apps on iOS and Android devices. Mobile file sharing with internal employees or external partners made easy!

Disaster Recovery

Azure Blob Storage and local drive can support each other as backup. With features for cloud backup, version control, audit trace, retention policies, and file change logs, creating a business continuity solution with Azure Blob Storage is easy.

Server in the Cloud

You can also take advantage of these features by using an existing Azure Virtual Machines file server as a private cloud or combining it with Azure Blob Storage services.

Problems Solved with the Following Two Deployment Options

There are two products that can help. CentreStack installs agent software on your file server for file server integration and cloud enablement, while Triofox directly mounts your file server's network share into Triofox when direct access is available. It intelligently manages local and cloud storage together to provide a range of cloud enablement options.

Most importantly, Active Directory security and the NTFS permission model are maintained as if they had never been changed. Drive mapping functionality is retained so that end users have a familiar mapped drive letter for accessing files from remote locations and Azure Blob Storage. File locking is also maintained for multiple users working on the same file at the same time.

Network shares from file servers are synchronized with Azure Blob Storage to provide a secure access solution for mapped Windows drives, volumes mounted in Mac Finder, and iOS and Android apps.

DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS #1

Hybrid Local File Servers with Azure Storage

Local file server and Azure Blob Storage synchronize with each other for business continuity and easy cloud migration.

Install CentreStack File Server Agent on the file server that will migrate to Azure over time. Supports Windows 2016/2019/2022 (32-bit/64-bit).

Hybrid File Servers

DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS #2

File Servers with Direct Cloud Access

Access Azure Storage or file server network shares directly with Triofox fronting the storage services with HTTPS

If you have already migrated local file server data to the Azure data center, Triofox provides a solution for direct file access from remote devices and mobile devices.

File Server as the Cloud

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