For more on this, please see our post: <\/em>What\u2019s New in Resilio Platform 3.8<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite its widespread use, SharePoint has key limitations around file sizes and file numbers. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, you\u2019ll learn about SharePoint\u2019s file size, file number, and other limitations in detail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These limitations are built into SharePoint<\/strong>, so they can\u2019t be avoided within SharePoint online. However, you can potentially work around them by storing larger files on your on-premises file servers and NAS and using Resilio Platform to synchronize large files to other locations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the second part of this article, we\u2019ll show you how this can be done with Resilio Platform \u2014 our reliable, efficient, and automated sync solution and storage gateway. While not a replacement for OneDrive or OneDrive Sync, Resilio Platform is a great option for syncing files and libraries between SharePoint online and your on-premises file servers and NAS systems. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s also useful for a number of other SharePoint-related use cases, like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio Platform is extremely reliable and versatile \u2014 there are no limits on file sizes and you can sync up to many millions of files <\/strong>automatically<\/em><\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our solution also supports any type of file, block, or object storage. You can use it exclusively for the SharePoint use cases we outlined above and in a number of other scenarios, like moving, replicating, and syncing data across different storage systems (e.g., cloud object storage, on-prem NAS, and SharePoint), accessing data in those systems quickly and reliably from anywhere in the world, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To see for yourself how Resilio Platform provides fast file sync and efficient access to files stored anywhere, <\/em>schedule a demo<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n SharePoint has a few different limitation types that organizations are faced with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n First, there are service limits that apply to all Microsoft Business, SharePoint, and Teams plans.<\/strong> These include the following file size, file path length, and metadata limitations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also various limitations around moving and copying data across sites. For example, you can\u2019t move or copy more than 100 GB of total file size or more than 30,000 files in a single operation.<\/strong> You also have a 15 GB file size limit for cross-geo copy or move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For syncing data using OneDrive, Microsoft recommends storing no more than 300,000 files in a single OneDrive or team site library. Additionally, performance issues can occur if you have 300,000 items or more across all libraries you’re syncing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Second, there are other limits depending on the type of plan you\u2019re using.<\/strong> For example, if you\u2019re on the Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium, Teams Essentials plans, you get:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more details on the limitations for Microsoft 365 or Office 365 plans, refer to <\/em>SharePoint\u2019s documentation on the topic<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The SharePoint file size limits, alongside other limitations around moving, copying, and syncing files, can be a big obstacle for some organizations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, the 250 GB maximum upload size can be an issue if you\u2019re working with large files. The same goes for the 15 GB file size limit for cross-geo copy or move. Both of these would require you to run multiple operations or manually partition files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio Platform offers a solution for synchronizing specific files and libraries stored in SharePoint with folders or subfolders on your file servers or NAS. That way, you can reliably and efficiently move and sync your SharePoint data to these systems, so you\u2019re not constrained by SharePoint\u2019s inherent limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio Platform is a cross-platform, agent-based solution that runs on any device and popular operating systems such as Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and a variety of NAS systems. It reliably syncs data across any type of network \u2014 from unreliable networks such as VSAT and cell to high-speed ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio Platform also scales to many millions of files of any size.<\/strong> This means you won\u2019t be limited to a certain file size or number constraint when your data is in a file server, NAS, or another system outside of SharePoint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides making the synchronization process reliable, Resilio Platform offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more details on how to sync SharePoint with your file servers, NAS, or other systems, <\/em>contact our team by scheduling a demo<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few other ways you could use Resilio Active Everywhere’s SharePoint integration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio Active Everywhere’s SharePoint integration lets you bridge SharePoint to file servers, NAS, and other storage systems. However, our solution also excels in lots of other use cases beyond syncing SharePoint files to external systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, brands like Skywalker Sound<\/a>, Delirio Films<\/a>, Mercedes-Benz<\/a>, Deutsche Aircraft<\/a>, and Northern Marine Group<\/a> use Resilio Platform to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below, we\u2019ll explore 7 general benefits of Resilio Platform that apply to our SharePoint integration and Resilio\u2019s other use cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At a high level, Resilio Platform enables you to ingest, sync, and access files across locations, storage systems, and cloud providers including Azure, AWS, GCP, Backblaze, Wasabi, and more. This makes it a very flexible object storage gateway<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, you could have different storage systems and types like cloud-based object storage (e.g., S3, Azure Blobs, and so on) on-premises NAS, and SharePoint all accessible from one place using Resilio Active Everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio is also an agent-based, cross-platform solution that runs on your choice of physical or virtual machines, including Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, some NAS systems, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deployment options include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Put simply, Resilio Platform lets you use your current solutions and gives you the freedom to move data across SharePoint, file servers, and any number of storage systems and cloud service providers, without restricting you to any technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio Platform is also a great solution if you want to provide people in your organization with low-latency access to the data they need, regardless of whether it\u2019s stored in the cloud or on-premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is done through a very simple interface that operates similarly to Microsoft OneDrive, as you can see below. Users can also manage and access files and folders using Windows Explorer, Mac Finder, and other common file management tools. <\/p>\n\n\n You have granular control over who can see, copy, and edit your data. These capabilities make Resilio Platform an ideal solution for remote and hybrid work, as your files and folders are always available and synchronized when and where you need them \u2014 at home, in the office, or in any remote location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio Platform uses a unique P2P (peer-to-peer) architecture that enables every device running a Resilio agent to transfer data across other devices.<\/strong> This leads to much faster transfer, sync, and replication speeds because you can leverage the full bandwidth of your environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio Platform also uses file chunking to turn files into several chunks, each of which can be transferred independently. For example, say file server A wants to sync data to file servers B, C, D, and E. Server A can transfer the first block to server B. Once it receives the block, server B can share it with any other device in the network while server A sends the remaining blocks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This mechanism results in transfer speeds that are 3\u201310x faster than traditional solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n This capability works automatically, regardless of the size and number of files you need to transfer or sync.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The combination of a P2P architecture and file chunking makes Resilio one of the few solutions that can sync data in any direction<\/strong>: one-way, two-way, one-to-many, many-to-one, and N-way (full mesh). <\/p>\n\n\n N-way in particular is critical if you want to move data across many distributed endpoints. For example, if you have a remote workforce, N-way synchronization ensures every change to shared files is instantly distributed to every office. <\/strong>This prevents errors and guarantees everyone is always working on the same file versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lastly, Resilio is also a great disaster recovery solution<\/a> because there\u2019s no single point of failure in the P2P architecture. <\/strong>If one device in your environment fails, our solution can always access data from the others. This means you can utilize all of your servers and systems to achieve sub-five-second RPOs (Recovery Point Objectives) and RTOs (Recovery Time Objectives) within minutes of an outage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many file transfer and sync solutions use TCP to move data over wide area networks (WANs). This can be a big issue because latency and packet loss \u2014 defining characteristics of WANs \u2014 disrupt TCP\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To avoid this problem, Resilio Platform uses a proprietary, UDP-based transfer protocol called Zero Gravity Transport\u2122 (ZGT). ZGT intelligently analyzes the underlying network<\/strong> by measuring packet loss, latency, and throughput over time, allowing it to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ZGT is also optimized for unreliable networks,<\/strong> allowing you to ingest, sync, and replicate data from the edge of a network to a centralized location. You can use any network and any device to move many terabytes of data in predictable timeframes.<\/p>\n\n\n For more details on Resilio\u2019s WAN optimization technology, check out:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Resilio Platform management console provides a single point of management for all data transfer, replication, and sync jobs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The console is simple and intuitive to use and can also be stored anywhere you like \u2014 in a virtual or physical Windows or Linux instance, in your on-prem environment, and in any cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As you can see below, the<\/strong> console also shows you all key metrics for each job<\/strong>, including duration, number of Resilio agents, number of agents, total bytes to transfer, maximum speed, ETAs, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n It also lets you control all aspects of data transfer, sync, and replication. Here are some things you can do with the management console:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, MixHits Radio drastically reduced their troubleshooting times<\/a> thanks to the Management Console.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have gone from spending 15 hours on average per week troubleshooting conflicts in the prior solution to spending no time at all with Resilio. We configure jobs once in the Resilio Platform Management Console and never have to look at it again.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014 Gary Hanna, CEO of Mixhits Radio<\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides being fast and reliable, we\u2019ve also ensured Resilio Platform is efficient when moving your data. This helps minimize data movements and lower cloud costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, Resilio is efficient by default because it detects and transfers only the changed portion of your files<\/strong>, so unnecessary data isn\u2019t moved across the network. Plus, when a file changes, it’s immediately replicated and synchronized across all endpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While these capabilities works by default, you can also manually:<\/p>\n\n\n\n While many transfer and sync solutions require you to invest in 3rd-party security tools and VPNs, Resilio Platform comes with built-in security features to protect your data end-to-end. The most important of these features are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These and other Resilio security features have been verified by 3rd-party security experts to ensure they\u2019re up to the highest data protection standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilio Platform can be an ideal solution if you want to overcome SharePoint\u2019s limitations by connecting to file servers, NAS, and other storage systems. Resilio makes syncing your SharePoint files and libraries to these systems reliable, efficient, and easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our solution also simplifies publishing and ingesting SharePoint files from and to remote locations using popular devices. Plus, you can use it for a number of other SharePoint-related use cases, like offline access, redundancy, and 3rd-party file access and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regardless of whether you\u2019re using Resilio just for its SharePoint integration or for its plethora of other use cases, our solution is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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