

Benefitsĭata Box Gateway has the following benefits:Įasy data transfer- Makes it easy to move data in and out of Azure storage as easy as working with a local network share.
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Initial bulk transfer followed by incremental transfer - Use Data Box for the bulk transfer in an offline mode (initial seed) and Data Box Gateway for incremental transfers (ongoing feed) over the network.įor more information, go to Azure Data Box Gateway use cases.

As the data is written to the gateway device, the device uploads the data to Azure Storage. The data can be ingested one time or an ongoing basis for archival scenarios.Ĭontinuous data ingestion - Continuously ingest data into the device to copy to the cloud, regardless of the data size.

Here are the various scenarios where Data Box Gateway can be used for data transfer.Ĭloud archival - Copy hundreds of TBs of data to Azure storage using Data Box Gateway in a secure and efficient manner. Use casesĭata Box Gateway can be leveraged for transferring data to the cloud such as cloud archival, disaster recovery, or if there is a need to process your data at cloud scale. The device then transfers your data to Azure block blob, page blob, or Azure Files. The virtual device resides in your premises and you write data to it using the NFS and SMB protocols. This article provides you an overview of the Azure Data Box Gateway solution, benefits, key capabilities, and the scenarios where you can deploy this device.ĭata Box Gateway is a virtual device based on a virtual machine provisioned in your virtualized environment or hypervisor. Azure Data Box Gateway is a storage solution that enables you to seamlessly send data to Azure.
