What is the best way to migrate onprem File server data to Azure File share with poor connection

Question

Greetings everyone,

we have an onprem server and has poor network connection. We have 3 TB data to migrate azure.

What would be the best way to migrate our data to cloud

thanks

Answer 1

@tayfun tek Welcome to Microsoft Q&A Forum, Thank you for posting your query here!
This article provides an overview of some of the common Azure data transfer solutions. The article also links out to recommended options depending on the network bandwidth in your environment and the size of the data you intend to transfer: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-choose-data-transfer-solution

Selecting a data transfer solution

Answer the following questions to help select a data transfer solution:

• Is your available network bandwidth limited or non-existent, and you want to transfer large datasets? If yes, see: Scenario 1: Transfer large datasets with no or low network bandwidth.
• Do you want to transfer large datasets over network and you have a moderate to high network bandwidth? If yes, see: Scenario 2: Transfer large datasets with moderate to high network bandwidth.
• Do you want to occasionally transfer just a few files over the network? If yes, see Scenario 3: Transfer small datasets with limited to moderate network bandwidth.
• Are you looking for point-in-time data transfer at regular intervals? If yes, use the scripted/programmatic options outlined in Scenario 4: Periodic data transfers.

Are you looking for on-going, continuous data transfer?
If yes, use the options in Scenario 4: Periodic data transfers.

Additional information: Azure Storage migration overview

Please let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further.    

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Answer 2

Not all the ways or the tools can work through poor connections , I am sure that ShareGate and Gs Richcopy are a kind of the data migration tools that can help migrate on-prem File server data to Azure File share through the worst connections .

Also you can use Azure Data Box instead :

• Microsoft ships you a secure physical device with large storage capacity.
• Copy your data to the device locally.
• Ship the device back to Microsoft, where they upload the data to your Azure File Share.
• Available options: Data Box Disk, Data Box, Data Box Heavy (for large datasets).

good luck

Answer 3

Hi,

This is a common requirement and you can use physical shippable devices when you want to do offline one-time bulk data transfer. Microsoft sends you a disk, or a secure specialized device. Alternatively, you can purchase and ship your own disks. You copy data to the device and then ship it to Azure where the data is uploaded. The available options for this case are Data Box Disk, Data Box, Data Box Heavy, and Import/Export (use your own disks).

Check this link for more details - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-solution-large-dataset-low-network

Hope this helps.

JS

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