Nutanix Files includes several features for managing data availability and mobility across sites. Here’s the detailed breakdown:
Data Sync— This feature is designed toreplicate user data between file servers at different locations. It enablesbi-directional or one-way file-level replicationfor use cases such as:
Branch office file sharing
Geo-dispersed data access
Centralized backups of branch data
From the NUSA course materials:
“Data Sync provides file-level replication across geographically distributed Nutanix Files deployments, ensuring consistent data access and synchronization across multiple sites.”
This feature is purpose-built forcross-location file data replication, meeting the administrator’s need.
Data Protection— Refers to snapshot-based local or remote protection of theentire file server or shares, not file-level sync across different locations.
Smart Sync— Specific to Object data within Nutanix Objects, not for Files.
VDI Sync— Designed for syncing user profiles in VDI environments, not general file share replication.
Thus, the administrator should useData Syncfor replicating user data across file servers in different locations.
