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Work Folders sync for NAS?
Work Folders on Windows Server 2012 R2 supports only local storage, i.e. the sync share location must be a local path on the server.As we talked to customers, many of them use a NAS device for...
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New Windows Server 2016 Storage Video Series
Hi all, Ned here again. Our colleagues from the Microsoft “Customers, Architecture, and Technologies” team have started a new Windows Server 2016 storage technology video series. These are the folks...
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How to limit Work Folders client bandwidth
Stefano Gagliardi asked a question on how to limit the network traffic for Work Folders. I know Work Folders client doesn't do it, but there might be other controls at the network layer. Stefano being...
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QFE release for Windows 7 Work Folders
In our testing, we found an issue in Work Folders which breaks sync after upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. The root cause is the Work Folders sync partnership was not maintained, as a result, sync...
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Work Folders for iOS: November update – advanced features on mobile devices
Earlier this year, in January and April, we released the Work Folders app for Apple® iPad and iPhone. Since its release, a lot of work has been done to integrate Work Folders with the larger ecosystem...
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Data Deduplication in Windows Server Technical Preview 4
With the release of Windows Server Technical Preview 4, I’d like to send one primary message to all of our customers using or evaluating Windows Server Data Deduplication (which I assume applies to you...
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Disaster Recovery Planning for Work Folders
Recently, Matt Hrynkow from Microsoft helped a customer to deploy Work Folders, and we talked about how to plan for disaster recovery (DR), I thought it will be good to share the details.OverviewThe...
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Work Folders and OneDrive for Business
Ever since Work Folders was released in Windows 8.1, the most frequently asked question is how Work Folders different from OneDrive for Business. The short answer is, Work Folders is the sync client...
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Adding Work Folders to Office locations
With the latest Windows 10 Nov release, Work Folders can be surfaced as a location where user can easily access the document under it.This new feature is announced on this page:...
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New Support for Windows Server Data Deduplication in Limited Local Hyper-V...
A popular request from our customer base for Windows Server Data Deduplication has been to support the Hyper-V scenarios (i.e., VDI and virtualized backup) on storage local to the Hyper-V server. This...
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Troubleshooting Work Folders on Windows client
Work Folders syncs files between client and server. Although most issues are discovered by users, it could be root caused on the server, the client or the network. This blog post shares the most common...
View ArticleQFE release for Windows 7 Work Folders
In our testing, we found an issue in Work Folders which breaks sync after upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. The root cause is the Work Folders sync partnership was not maintained, as a result, sync...
View ArticleWork Folders for iOS: November update – advanced features on mobile devices
Earlier this year, in January and April, we released the Work Folders app for Apple® iPad and iPhone. Since its release, a lot of work has been done to integrate Work Folders with the larger...
View ArticleData Deduplication in Windows Server Technical Preview 4
With the release of Windows Server Technical Preview 4, I’d like to send one primary message to all of our customers using or evaluating Windows Server Data Deduplication (which I assume applies to you...
View ArticleDisaster Recovery Planning for Work Folders
Recently, Matt Hrynkow from Microsoft helped a customer to deploy Work Folders, and we talked about how to plan for disaster recovery (DR), I thought it will be good to share the details. Overview The...
View ArticleWork Folders and OneDrive for Business
Ever since Work Folders was released in Windows 8.1, the most frequently asked question is how Work Folders different from OneDrive for Business. The short answer is, Work Folders is the sync client...
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Adding Work Folders to Office locations
With the latest Windows 10 Nov release, Work Folders can be surfaced as a location where user can easily access the document under it. This new feature is announced on this page:...
View ArticleNew Support for Windows Server Data Deduplication in Limited Local Hyper-V...
A popular request from our customer base for Windows Server Data Deduplication has been to support the Hyper-V scenarios (i.e., VDI and virtualized backup) on storage local to the Hyper-V server. This...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Work Folders on Windows client
Work Folders syncs files between client and server. Although most issues are discovered by users, it could be root caused on the server, the client or the network. This blog post shares the most common...
View ArticleUpdating Firmware for Disk Drives in Windows Server 2016 (TP4)
With Windows Server 2016, we set out to address a customer pain point that we had observed over time: disk firmware updates. Our own experience has shown that SSDs require more frequent firmware...
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