File Synchronization Process

File synchronization happens when changes are made to the files.

1.User to Synchronization

  • Azure File Sync Agent uses Windows USN journaling to automatically initiate a synchronization session when changes are detected.
  • Time to synchronize files with Cloud depends on the internet bandwidth.
  • Azure File Sync Agents within the same sync group make file changes known to other agents in the sync group (typically within seconds).
  • Time to synchronize files with Cloud depends on the internet bandwidth.
  • The system can access files as soon as they are synced to the Cloud
  • users can access files in as soon as they are synced to the Cloud