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Storage Sync syncs the files from local storage device through virtual machine to the cloud; this combines the power of fast local access in the office with sharing and mobile access from the cloud.
System Requirements
Memory Requirements
Storage Sync Installation
Total Storage Considerations
Maximum folder and file size
Mapping a drive to storage sync
Active Directory Requirements
Restrictions
System Requirements
Refer to the VMware knowledge base article to find the system requirements for VMware ESXi product. Visit their website to see a comparison of VMware offerings to decide what VMware product is most suited as per the requirements.
Memory Requirements
Egnyte’s minimum memory requirements are listed below. The amount of RAM required for the system depends on the number of concurrent users accessing the device and the number of files synced with Egnyte. To ensure scalability, select hardware based on forecasts for both concurrent user and file growth.
| Storage Sync Limits |
4GB RAM 4 Cores |
8GB RAM 8 Cores |
16GB RAM 16 Cores |
| Maximum Number of Mapped Users | 1000 | 3000 | 5000 |
| Concurrent Users Accessing the Share | Up to 50 | Up to 100 | Up to 200 |
| Maximum Number of Files on Local Disk | Up to 10,000,000 | Up to 10,000,000 | Up to 10,000,000 |
These figures are approximations; sync times can vary greatly depending on factors like file size. Please contact us for specific questions about the right storage configuration for the company's workload.
Egnyte has also implemented a solution with multiple VMs in circumstances where the max files or concurrent user needs exceed the figures listed above.
Storage Sync Installation
The product guide gives a detailed walk-through of the installation and setup process and the download link to get the necessary package to start the installation.
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ESX/ESXi 6.x, 7.x, 8.x |
Total Storage Considerations
There is a total storage maximum of 16TB per Storage Sync instance. Egnyte recommends deploying multiple Storage Sync VMs to access more than 16TB of storage at a specific location.
Maximum Folder and File Size
Egnyte allows syncing 50,000 files in any folder and up to 10 million files total between the device and the Cloud. Files in subfolders do not count against the 50K file per folder limit, so there can not only be 50K files in each folder, but up to 50K files in each sub-folder.
Also, Egnyte provides the ability to sync files up to 250 GB depending upon the plan. Please check the Plan Details page from Web UI for the applicable maximum file size. With the continued development of our sync tools, both the maximum number of files and the file size will continue to increase.
Mapping a Drive to Storage Sync
After installing Storage Sync on the server and synchronizing the data, individual users can map drives from their computer to Storage Sync. To do so, follow the directions below:
For PC users: Open My Computer, and click on menu item Tools > Map Network Drive. The folder name to be used is: \\Storage-Sync-IP-Address\ELC
For Mac users: Open Finder, and click on menu item Go > Connect To Server. The location to be used is: smb://Storage-Sync-IP-Address/ELC
Active Directory Requirements
Storage Sync can be configured to work with Active Directory. Egnyte has qualified Storage Sync to work against the following Active Directory versions:
- Windows Server 2012 Active Directory
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory
- Windows Server 2016 Active Directory
Restrictions
Storage Sync is built to integrate seamlessly with VMware device, but there are a few restrictions that our integration does not support. The following are not supported:
- Open LDAP integration (only Active Directory integration is supported)
- Use of AFP to access the share from on Mac OS (only CIFS/SMB is supported)
- Synchronization of files from existing external shared folders (only files Egnyte/Storage Sync share will sync)
Only files transferred to the Egnyte share using a mapped network drive (SMB/CIFS) will synchronize. All files transferred to the share through other methods (e.g. from Storage Sync command-line console) will not be recognized by Storage Sync and will not be synced to the Cloud.
Changes made to a file will only be synced after closing the file. This is usually not an issue for file types that are typically closed when editing is finished (like Word or Excel documents).
However, there are certain specialized application file types like those used in databases (Oracle databases, Mysql, SQL Server, Access DB), Exchange servers, and virtual machines (e.g., VMWare) which are left open for extended periods of time while changes are made. Egnyte is not currently able to sync changes to these file types while the files remain open, so use caution when storing them in a synced folder.