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Project 09Hybrid storage topology redesign

The hybrid file services topology redesigned around Azure Files and File Sync, so cloud and on-premises file access resolve to one authoritative data set.

HYBRIDFile services
01

Overview

The hybrid file services topology redesigned around Azure Files and File Sync, so cloud and on-premises file access resolve to one authoritative data set.

02

Technical challenge

Hybrid file services need a clear answer to where the authoritative copy lives and how it reaches each site. The existing topology needed to be reworked to make that relationship explicit.

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Architecture

  • 01Azure Files as the cloud file service layer.
  • 02Azure File Sync connecting on-premises file servers to the cloud share.
  • 03Sync topology designed around site access patterns.
  • 04Storage tiering considered alongside cost governance.
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Implementation

  • Redesigned the hybrid storage topology around Azure Files and File Sync.
  • Configured sync relationships between on-premises servers and the cloud share.
  • Aligned the design with backup and cost optimisation practice.
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Outcome

Hybrid file services run on a redesigned topology with a clear authoritative data set across cloud and on-premises access.

06Related work