50 questions with Azure Data Box tags

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Speeding up data copy service from TrueNAS to Azure Databox

We are transferring around 300 TB of data from a TrueNAS storage appliance to multiple Azure DataBox devices. We're using the Copy data (Preview) feature to transfer the data, but it's fairly slow (from our perspective). We're getting maybe 2 TB of…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
Azure Storage
Azure Storage
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
3,546 questions
asked 2023-10-09T18:56:21.2933333+00:00
Randy Burgess 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-11-24T06:28:05.81+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 47,471 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
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Data Box Disk Initial Configuration from Protection Group fails to login

I have received my Azure Data Box Disk. It has been recognized by Windows and unlocked. I am attempting to configure the Protection group in DPM to use the ADBD as the inital upload. As soon as I select the option "Transfer using Microsoft owned…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2023-10-03T17:14:09.98+00:00
Roger Davis 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-11-06T12:25:49.7466667+00:00
Roger Davis 0 Reputation points
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Do I Have to Wait for Initial Change Enumeration to End Before I Can Add a Server Endpoint to a Storage Sync Service Sync Group ?

So, I have just used Azure Data Box to import 14 million files / 10TB from an on-prem file server to Azure Files. This has created a file share in Azure using the transaction optimised tier. I have added this share to a new Storage Sync Service and…

Azure Files
Azure Files
An Azure service that offers file shares in the cloud.
1,425 questions
Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2023-08-23T14:10:17.48+00:00
Paul Anderson 101 Reputation points
commented 2023-09-04T14:00:47.0533333+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 47,471 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
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we need pricing information of Data box and technical assistance

need pricing information of Data box and technical assistance.

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2023-07-21T07:26:43.0333333+00:00
venkat 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-02T14:48:42.65+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 47,471 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
2 answers

Copying data from one azure subscription to other

Can I use databox to copy data of 8 TB from one azure subscription to other azure subscription? If yes, there is no shipping required right as the both source and target are in azure only. In that case how it will work? Is there a link for it?

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2023-07-27T09:41:48.3933333+00:00
Saha 0 Reputation points
commented 2023-08-01T05:57:39.73+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 47,471 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
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Automate the Azure databox unlocking process

I am trying to find some ways to unlock the Azure databox without using the Azure Local Web UI which is basically the only way that is written in the Azure documentation. Is there any other way by which I can communicate with the Azure databox and can…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2023-03-22T15:48:20.8833333+00:00
Anonymous
answered 2023-04-03T06:35:25.5266667+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 47,471 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Databox reports

Can I get status and databox report? How many Storage accounts I can use in a one databox? how data box pricing is calculated

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2023-03-28T13:44:38.7266667+00:00
Dhruthi R 141 Reputation points
accepted 2023-03-29T13:09:55.8633333+00:00
Dhruthi R 141 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Data transfer between sites using Azure Data Box without upload to Azure Cloud

Is it possible to order Azure Data Box to transfer 4PB data between two sites without uploading them to Azure cloud?

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2023-02-07T11:40:25.2566667+00:00
Jan Musial 20 Reputation points
commented 2023-02-22T09:06:43.82+00:00
Jan Musial 20 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Comparision between Databox vs Azure Import, Export service

Hi, Could you please share any comparison between Azure Databox vs Azure Import Export service. We are primarily looking to copy backup data residing in our on-premises datacenters to Azure. Regards, VJ

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2020-08-05T10:42:24.043+00:00
VJ-8370 551 Reputation points
edited the question 2023-01-18T05:51:20.6233333+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 47,471 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
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Azure Data Box - change Tracking Number

Hello, We created a Azure Data Box export Job and sent our HDD to MS. Because of a mistake on the Delivery the TAX was configured to be paid by MS.... We contacted the carrier but there was no possibility to change this Setting so we had…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2022-12-02T09:31:44.717+00:00
Alexander Haim 1 Reputation point
answered 2022-12-05T17:51:46.853+00:00
SaiKishor-MSFT 17,336 Reputation points
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Data Box Disk Tamper Protection - FIPS 140-2 Certification Level

According to the Data Box Security and Data Protection documentation (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-security), tamper protection is FIPS 140-2 level 2 certified. The Data Box Disk overview…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2022-11-23T15:56:05.603+00:00
Eric J Nordberg 1 Reputation point
answered 2022-11-25T04:25:48.16+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 47,471 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Detailed steps for NFS metadata preservation using cifsacl

Is there detailed documentation for metadata transfer steps using cifsacl while migrating an NFS share using DataBox? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databox/data-box-file-acls-preservation#linux-data-copy-tools Can one mount it as a…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
Azure Storage
Azure Storage
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
3,546 questions
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | PowerShell
asked 2022-06-14T16:35:38.103+00:00
Ayan Mullick 66 Reputation points
accepted 2022-07-25T20:40:26.747+00:00
Ayan Mullick 66 Reputation points
1 answer

Data Box - can I specify a folder structure for import?

As part of a migration to Azure, we will be ordering a data box to import historical data files to ADLS. We have a Y/M/D type folder structure implemented in ADLS to organize these historical files. Will the data box be able to import files into that…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2022-06-15T23:08:40.2+00:00
Charlotte Kruse 11 Reputation points
commented 2022-06-22T22:28:40.5+00:00
SaiKishor-MSFT 17,336 Reputation points
1 answer

How to handle seeding data to Data Drives and then implementing delta sync after the seeded data has been placed into Azure?

Hello, How to handle seeding data to Data Drives and then implementing delta sync after the seeded data has been placed into Azure? What we want to do - Move 100 TB of data in which 80TB will be placed in File Share; the other 20TB will be from…

Azure Data Share
Azure Data Share
An Azure service that is used to share data from multiple sources with other organizations.
66 questions
Azure SQL Database
Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2022-02-17T08:21:43.12+00:00
Pranay Kumar 1 Reputation point
commented 2022-02-17T16:42:41.117+00:00
Ronen Ariely 15,206 Reputation points
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Azure Data Box transfer Speed

Hi, What is the maximum transfer speed can be achieved with Azure data Box ? We have a azure data box, but not sure how can we get max speed. Currently, we connected the data box to our core switch using the DATA1 and DATA2 NICs with SFP…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
Azure Storage
Azure Storage
Globally unique resources that provide access to data management services and serve as the parent namespace for the services.
3,546 questions
asked 2022-02-10T04:24:47.73+00:00
Sundram Sontirkey 122 Reputation points
answered 2022-02-11T02:01:49.46+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 47,471 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
1 answer

Azure Data Box Double Encryption

For Azure Data Box Double Encryption: Is the second layer of at-rest encryption applied by the NAS, or does the customer encrypt its data prior to copying onto the NAS? What encryption cypher and strength is used for the second layer of…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2021-05-18T20:25:46.177+00:00
Eric J Nordberg 1 Reputation point
commented 2022-02-10T14:57:53.67+00:00
Rosa, Stephen B 1 Reputation point
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Rules outlook

Is there such a rule in outlook that would move an email after clicking a task as "done" to a designated folder?

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Microsoft 365 and Office | Install, redeem, activate | For business | Windows
asked 2022-02-03T11:04:33.44+00:00
Pinkas, Malgorzata (WRC) 61 Reputation points
accepted 2022-02-03T12:29:02.533+00:00
Pinkas, Malgorzata (WRC) 61 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Data box limitations

I have 13 TB of hyperbackup data in blob storage, if necessary, will I be able to write all of this data to a databox for transfer? I'm seeing some conflicting information regarding blob storage limitations as it relates to databox. Thanks for any…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage
An Azure service that stores unstructured data in the cloud as blobs.
3,203 questions
asked 2021-09-29T17:30:34.813+00:00
Alan Manning 121 Reputation points
commented 2021-09-30T16:58:32.44+00:00
Alan Manning 121 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Schema and database migration

Hi All, When I am migrating on prem database to cloud by using azure migrate, do I need to migrate schema first and data later on, or azure migrate makes implicit data conversions and I can move both at once. Please help what should be the correct…

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2021-07-21T07:56:01.84+00:00
Samy Abdul 3,376 Reputation points
accepted 2021-09-07T11:12:44.413+00:00
Samy Abdul 3,376 Reputation points
1 answer

Databox krb5p support

Does Databox support NFSv4 with sec=krb5p option to secure data in-transit during the file transfer process?

Azure Data Box
Azure Data Box
A family of appliances and solutions for offline data transfer to Azure​.
50 questions
asked 2021-07-28T20:36:29.327+00:00
Eric J Nordberg 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-09-02T11:07:44.023+00:00
Sumarigo-MSFT 47,471 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator