Amazon web services are widely used. The two most widely used services are Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3. Amazon EC2 is relatively easy to use because creating virtual machines, start and stop virtual machines can all be done via web portal at aws.amazon.com. However, most of the other amazon web services, including Amazon S3, are designed for independent software vendors (ISVs) to build business solutions via Application Programming Interface (API), and not for direct use.
CentreStack adds secure remote access and file sharing, disaster prevention and recovery, to file servers on-premises with easy cloud migration to AWS.
Remotely access file shares from a drive letter, without the need for a VPN. Mobile applications included!
Minimize storage and bandwidth consumption by automatically syncing and caching only the files you need.
CentreStack adds version control and file protection from Amazon S3 to the local file server.
Granular folder permissions that can mirror NTFS permissions or start from scratch.
Preserve NTFS permissions and Active Directory (Azure AD) identities when connecting file servers to Amazon S3.
Local file server and Amazon S3 synchronize with each other for business continuity and easy cloud migration.
Install the CentreStack File Server Agent on the file server that will migrate to S3 over time. Supports Windows 2003/2008/2012/2016/2019.
If the file server is in the same network as the CentreStack server, a direct connection is also possible (see Option #2). The file server is optional if you have other ways to migrate data to Amazon S3 and just want a mapped drive to access the files and folders.
If you've already migrated local file server data into the AWS data center with Amazon EC2, CentreStack provides a direct file access solution from remote devices and mobile devices.
CentreStack file server integration and enablement solves these problems by installing agent software on your file server or directly mounting your file server network share into CentreStack when direct access is available. It intelligently manages local and cloud storage together to provide a range of cloud enablement options.
More importantly, the active directory and NTFS security model is maintained as if it was never changed. And drive mapping functionality is maintained so end users get a familiar drive letter to access files from remote locations. File locking is also maintained for multiple users collaborating on the same file at the same time.
The end result is that the file server network shares are synchronized into Amazon S3 buckets and CentreStack provides a complete access solution from Windows mapped drive, Mac Finder mounted volume to iOS and Android applications to access the files and folders in Amazon S3 securely.
Attach local file server folders to your CentreStack server. Once attached, it is accessible online, enabling remote access. At the same time, the original network shares remain accessible over the local area network.
Alternatively, file server content can be migrated over time to Amazon S3 to form a hybrid environment. In addition to remote access, this enables a background backup process for business continuity.
Create a global name space directory structure unifying different file servers into a single folder structure, enabling mult-site collaboration. It is a distributed file system in the cloud, backed by Amazon S3.
You can also leverage the features above by using the existing file server from Amazon EC2 as a private cloud.