The Azure File Sync agent v11.2 it’s now on Microsoft Update and Microsoft Download Center. Improvements and issues that are fixed: If a sync session is canceled because of a high number of per-item errors, sync may go through reconciliation when a new session starts if the Azure File Sync service determines that a custom […]
Tag: File Server
Azure File Sync v9 GA
Fellows, the Flighting phase has completed so we have an update rollup for the Azure File Sync agent v9 released today which addresses the following improvements: Self-service restore support: users can now restore their files by using the previous version feature Support for larger file share sizes up to 64TiB and 100 million files in a single […]
Azure File Sync v6 GA
Great news for AFS lovers because the product team make available the v6, a new major release! This version has been released after two months from v5; this is the confirm on what is the focus from Microsoft on Azure File Sync. For everybody didin’t know what is yet AFS, is the solution to synchronize […]
Azure File Sync Agent v5 – Update April
An update rollup for the Azure File Sync agent was released today which addresses the following issues: Reliability improvements for offline data transfer and data transfer resume features Sync telemetry improvements More information about this update rollup: This update is available for Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 installations that […]
Azure File Sync Agent v5 – Update March
An update rollup for the Azure File Sync agent was released today which addresses the following issues: Files may fail to sync with error 0x80c8031d (ECS_E_CONCURRENCY_CHECK_FAILED) if change enumeration is failing on the server If a sync session or file receives an error 0x80072f78 (WININET_E_INVALID_SERVER_RESPONSE), sync will now retry the operation Files may fail to […]
Azure File Sync: A New Era of Server Sync
One of the most critical point of branch offices is the possibility to keep a copy of data into head quarter, in order to have a “backup” of all files, or keep aligned two file servers. In this moment there are many ways to achieve this goal: create a VPN S2S, use DFS-R, use Azure […]
Create and Configure Nano Server with File Server Role
With Windows Server 2016, Microsoft will introduce a new SKU called Nano Server, a new way to build server with a small footprint in terms of CPU, RAM and Disk. It is similar to Windows Server in Server Core mode, but significantly smaller, has no local logon capability, and only supports 64-bit applications, tools, and […]
Work Folders: Implement File Screening and Quota
Work Folders is a cool feature introduced on Windows Server 2012 R2, that allow IT Admins to give a personal folder to each user like OneDrive, but for Business documents, via HTTPS accessible from Domain and Workgroup machines. If you want learn how to install and configure the feature, check this my article. What […]
Windows Server 2012 R2 Series: Dynamic Access Control
New appointment with Windows Server 2012 R2. Today I will talk about Dynamic Access Control, a feature already present in the 2012 RTM, which allows the management of access to documents in a much more flexible and functional than the old model based on groups. Before Windows Server 2012 to give the permissions within the […]