Working with Azure File Sync

Azure Files service allows you to have a file share, which simplifies infrastructure and configuration management. However, as it’s a cloud-based solution, it also has its cons. It turns out that in bigger organizations, you may be affected by performance issues or need a longer time to synchronize data stored on your file shares. This comes from the fact that the ideal setup for file shares based on Azure Files is a one-to-one mapping between a share and storage account. Of course, in most scenarios, you’re not looking to have an individual share for each employee – you’re seeking a solution for sharing files with as many people as possible using a single share.

To overcome the challenge of when you have too many files or the access time is too long, Azure offers a feature called Azure File Sync, which can be used on machines running Windows Server. When Azure File Sync is enabled, your machine works as a cache for File Service...