Egnyte provides multiple ways to upload content to the Cloud to ensure the user always has convenient access to all their files wherever they go .
Users can sync content from their desktop, quickly transfer large files, and access files on the go from mobile devices. This article outlines the various methods available.
Most of the suggested methods preserve timestamps; however, there are some exceptions. If the user is downloading a single file, the browser will cause the timestamp to be set as the time of download. Unfortunately, this browser behavior cannot be changed. Also, when downloading a ZIP file, the modified timestamp may or may not be preserved depending on the ZIP client.
Admins looking to perform a large scale data migration should refer to An Admin's Guide to Adding Content to Egnyte. Standard and Power Users can reference the article A User's Guide to Adding Content to Egnyte.
Web Browser Access (Web UI)
Desktop App
Storage Sync
Mobile
Migration App
FTP
File Size Upload Limits
Web Browser Access (Web User Interface or Web UI)
To access files from any computer with an internet connection, log in through a web browser. Using the browser, drag and drop files for upload, send file links to outside business partners, share folders, and manage the account settings.
The Web UI is not recommended for larger onboarding or data migration projects. For migrations of 50GB or larger, see Migration App.
Desktop App
Egnyte Desktop App provides a way to access all the data from the desktop without requiring local storage space as long as a persistent Internet connection is available. Note that there will be a temporary requirement of up to twice the storage space to upload new files (one copy to actively edit and one copy queued for upload). This local disk space will be cleared as files are successfully uploaded.
Desktop App is not recommended for larger onboarding or data migration projects. For migrations of 50GB or larger, see Migration App.
Mobile
Mobile apps provide easy access to the files on the go when a user may only have their mobile phone or tablet with them. Egnyte offers one of the most extensive selections of mobile apps in the industry. The user can access Egnyte through an iOS device, Android device, or Windows Phone.
Egnyte’s mobile apps allow the users to edit and share files, manage folders, invite new users, and even download files for offline access.
Migration App
Migration App is Egnyte’s self-service data migration tool that enables the users to easily move files, folders, and their associated permissions from an on-premises network share to the cloud. It also offers the ability to sanitize file and folder names on the source, as well as True-Up data from the source to the destination for larger, more complex migration projects. Migration App can copy between 1 and 5 TB per day, depending on a variety of network considerations.
Migration App is limited to use by account Admins and must be requested for each domain.
Learn more about Migration App
FTP / SFTP
FTP/SFTP (File Transfer Protocol/SSH File Transfer Protocol) is a technology that transfers files in a moderately secure and easy-to-configure manner. Egnyte integrates with most FTP and SFTP clients to transfer files and folders. A great time to use FTP is when the user is initially transferring up to 50GB of data and if they are uploading files that are each larger than 2.5GB. It is an ideal tool to use with APIs to upload data from other applications, or if they have a command line script that pushes data on a regular basis.
FTP is NOT recommended as a migration tool. If you have more than 50GB data total to transfer, consider using Egnyte's Migration App or some other third-party tool designed to handle larger data migrations.
File Size Limits
The file size limits are applicable as per the customer’s plan. See Am I Subject to Any Restrictions? for more details.