If you need to backup network share data, follow the guidelines below for optimal functionality.
- Multiple shares are supported.
- To ensure that backups can complete in a timely manner, do not exceed:
- 5 million files per network share
- 10 million files per backup account protecting network share data
- The ESE client is compatible with the SMB3 protocol. We can backup cloud-based SMB data sources that support this protocol, such as Azure file share.
- If using cloud file shares:
- Data will be scanned regularly, so using cloud “pay per transaction” storage is not recommended.
- We recommended running the ESE agent on a virtual machine in the cloud, within the same region, and if possible to use a private network endpoint. This will minimise latency in communicating with the file share.
- Data transmitted may be seen as egress data and incur bandwidth charges with the cloud provider.
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