XenData Cloud File Gateway software runs on a Windows server or VM and delivers advanced functionality when used with Azure blob storage.
XenData Cloud File Gateway and Azure
A gateway for file-based apps to use Azure blob storage
In a simple configuration, you can run file-based applications on your on-premises network (or Azure VM) and write to and read from Azure blob storage. The gateway manages a local disk cache that provides enhanced performance and minimizes egress fees. It will manage up to 2 billion files and is ideal for large unstructured files including video. The gateway supports partial file restore, allowing video files to be played directly from the cloud.
Synchronizes remote uploads to on-premises networks
By running a XenData service on the gateway that integrates with an Azure API, files uploaded to an Azure container by third-party applications will be synchronized to the gateway file system. For example, files can be uploaded to an Azure container from a remote site, and those files will appear automatically in the gateway file system as stub files available for access on the on-premises network.
Manages Hot, Cool and Archive Tiers
Files may be moved between Azure storage tiers via a gateway UI or API. Migration options include expedited and standard re-hydration from the Archive Tier to Cool or Hot.
Multi-Site Sync
By adding the XenData Multi-Site Sync service, files and folders stored in Azure Blob storage may be synchronized across multiple gateways. It provides file sharing across multiple sites and applications running in the cloud, boosting the productivity of distributed teams by enabling them to seamlessly share and synchronize files across all locations. With every gateway kept consistently in sync, users at each facility will think they’re working on one big local file server.
Compatible with other standard applications
XenData Cloud File Gateway writes to blob storage containers in a standardized way making it compatible with Azure containers created by other standard applications such as Azure Storage Explorer and AzCopy, as well as file transfers via Azure Data Box.
PBS
XenData’s fully supported clustered server meets all the requirements for our disaster recovery site. We have been very pleased with the SX-525 product and XenData’s technical team who have provided system design and integration services above and beyond expectations.
James Cutright, Director, Project Management
PBS
Crew Cuts
I did my research, and the best archive solution was from XenData which manages a robotic LTO library behind the scenes. This helps to minimize our total costs and allows us to focus on producing great content for our customers.
Chris Keenan, CTO
Crew Cuts
Ideal Systems Singapore
We partnered with XenData for the GlobeCast Broadcast facility rollout, because it offers one of the most cost effective, robust digital video archives on the market and a great migration alternative to some of the more expensive digital video archive vendor offerings.
Fintan Mc Kiernan, CEO
Ideal Systems Singapore
North Shore Automation
Having completed over 25 joint installations of XenData archive systems, we have found everyone on the XenData team to be both highly professional and super responsive and their technology to be rock solid. They are truly a pleasure to work with.
Bryson Jones, Founder
North Shore Automation
This is Just a Test
With over 558 TB of content and growing, conventional backup solutions just don’t work for us. Our XenData system allows us to maintain an ongoing mirrored copy of our shared storage while creating replica LTO copies for offsite storage.
Nathan Flom
This is Just a Test
Excelencia
We have now installed over 170 XenData archive systems across Mexico and they have proven to be very reliable. In addition, the technical support from XenData has been outstanding.
Jorge Castaneda, President
Excelencia en Comunicaciones y Tecnología