Windows Cloud Drive &
Folder Synchronization

Have a mapped cloud drive on your Windows desktop as if it were an external remote drive mounted locally. Move your corporate file servers to cloud file servers for easy remote file access and team collaboration.

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Windows Desktop with a Cloud Drive

Windows desktop operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8 10 are the dominant operating systems in the desktop market. Drive letters are one of the most commonly used features on a Windows desktop, including internal hard drives and external USB drives, as well as other drive types. Having a cloud drive over HTTPS (SSL) to map a remote cloud storage or remote network share of a corporate file server on the desktop OS is cool and easy for users to accept and be productive. Compared to drive mapping over a VPN, it's much easier to use. It is also much more productive and reliable compared to old tools like FTP file transfer or WebDav drive mapping.

Users like a cloud drive letter on their desktops

Simplify User Training

Every mobile worker knows about mapping local drives to access a central file server. A mapped cloud drive provides the same user experience and saves time and money on user training.

Reduce Costs

A cloud drive mapping supports on-demand access, allowing laptops with smaller SSD drives to see the full scope of the shared cloud drive without having to store 100% of the cloud drive content locally. Mobile workers aren't forced to upgrade their remote devices, saving costs.

Best of Both Worlds

Combines the security and control of Windows file servers with the ease of use and productivity of the cloud with one drive letter access.

Permission Control

Has a simpler permission migration and configuration strategy than SharePoint, Dropbox or Google Drive - inherits them directly from the file server.

Endpoint Protection

It is easier to protect a cloud drive mapping than to protect a local synchronization folder. The local folder resides on the hard drive, and if the device is stolen, the files and folders are in the wrong hands. In contrast, a mapped cloud drive is virtually unplugged when it is not active.

File Locking

With a mapped cloud drive, file locking is possible, while a local synchronization folder cannot provide file locking.

VPN, FTP or WebDav ?

Neither VPN nor FTP nor WebDAV is a good solution for Windows desktops to connect seamlessly to file servers. Your mobile workforce prefers a modern Dropbox- or OneDrive-style access solution that combines web browser access, desktop/laptop device access, and mobile access into a unified solution.

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Cloud Drive Client Agent Features

Once the Windows Client Agent software is installed on the user's Windows desktop machine, a mapped cloud drive will appear in the Windows operating system like an external removable drive with the following features.

ON-DEMAND ACCESS

The user sees the files and folders, but the files are downloaded only when they are required, so the local disk can be much smaller than the entire contents of the file server.

FILE LOCKING

Automatic file locking locks files when the user is actively working on them. Manual file locking is also available to check out files and check them back in after changes.

VERSION CONTROL

For files that are modified, previous versions of the file are saved in case they are useful at a later time. Version history and retention policies are available.

OFFLINE FILES

Files and folders that are frequently used can be marked as favorites for offline access. For files marked as offline, they are pre-fetched to the local cache for later use.

RANSOMWARE PROTECTION

Detect suspicious activity and block ransomware on endpoint devices. When an unusual frequency of file changes is detected, the protection mechanism kicks in to lock the device.

RELIABLE TRANSFER

Unlike VPN connections that can interrupt file transfer if the underlying Internet connection is unstable, additional reliability features have been built in to overcome Internet disruptions.

DIFFERENTIAL UPLOAD

For large files with minor local changes, binary differential blocks are calculated and the individual blocks are uploaded instead of the entire file to save bandwidth and time.

ENDPOINT ENCRYPTION

For files that are in the local file cache, encryption is available to protect these files that have been downloaded to the local cache. Without a successful login, these files remain encrypted at rest and protected.

FORENSIC TRACE

Audit traces and file change history logs are available to analyze who changed which files on the local machine at what time, or moved files and folders from which source to which destination.

Folder Synchronization

Cloud drive mapper and folder synchronization work hand-in-hand to provide additional business continuity capabilities for business users. Synchronize the local "Documents" folder with corporate file servers or cloud file servers for easy offline editing and with endpoint backup.

Check out the following folder synchronization features!

Offline Editing

Local files can be read and modified when the Windows desktop is not online.

Version Control

Version control can be used to resolve conflicts when editing offline.

Endpoint Backup

Folders from the Windows desktop can be backed up to central cloud file servers.

Cloud Backup

Shared folders on the file server network can be backed up to cloud storage.

Reverse Synchronization

Files and folders in the cloud can be synchronized inversely with local storage.

Conflict Detection

The synchronization folder is subject to version control for conflict detection.

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