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DataCore FileFly is a heterogeneous Data Management Systemprovides policy-based file tiering for Windows files and SMB shares. It automates and manages the movement of data files from primary storage locations to DataCore Swarm object storagelower cost object storage residing on-premises or on public clouds. The source locations may be Windows File Servers and SMB file shares exported by NetApp and Isilon NAS devices. The destinations include DataCore Swarm Object Storage as well as public cloud storage providers adhering to the S3 protocol such as Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Storage, Wasabi Cloud and others.
Files are migrated from primary storage locations to the object store. Files are demigrated transparently when accessed by a user or application. FileFly also provides a range of Disaster Recovery options.
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A Task schedules one or more Policies for execution. Tasks can be scheduled to run at specific times, or can be run on-demand via the Quick Run control on the 'Dashboard'.
While a Task is running, its status is displayed in the 'Running Tasks' panel of the 'Dashboard'. When Tasks finish they are moved to the 'Recent Tasks' panel.
Operation statistics are updated in real time as the task runs. Operations will automatically be executed in parallel, see E for more details.
If multiple Tasks are scheduled to start simultaneously, Policies on each Source are grouped such that only a single traversal of each file system is required.
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Installation of the FileFly LinkConnect Server software requires careful configuration of both the NAS / file server and the FileFly LinkConnect Server machines. Instructions are provided in 5.4 for OneFS and 5.2 for Windows file servers. Other devices are not supported.
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