File Caching
Resilio Active Everywhere, a distributed data movement platform, brings files closer to the end user by intelligently caching on demand, across any infrastructure.
Intelligent, Policy-Driven File Caching
Struggling with data sprawl, multi-site complexity, and slow access to centralized data across distributed teams?
As data is shared across more locations and teams, organizations struggle with data sprawl, multi-site complexity, and slow access to centralized files that impact productivity and user experience.
It’s time for an intelligent, high-performance approach to file caching that delivers fast local access to active data without full replicas, working seamlessly across existing storage systems and environments to support distributed users wherever they work.
Our approach to file caching is a policy-managed functionality that serves frequently used files locally while the authoritative dataset remains in the designated source location.
It’s time for an intelligent, high-performance approach to file caching that delivers fast local access to active data without full replicas, working seamlessly across existing storage systems and environments to support distributed users wherever they work.
Our approach to file caching is a policy-managed functionality that serves frequently used files locally while the authoritative dataset remains in the designated source location.
We make our customers active everywhere.
Data-driven organizations trust Resilio to rapidly synchronize files across servers running a diversity of web and application workloads.
What Is File Caching?
Resilio Active Everywhere delivers intelligent File Caching that brings data closer to users without requiring full dataset replicas at every location.
Our approach enables endpoints and gateways to automatically download, store, and evict files based on actual usage, giving users fast local access while authoritative data remains securely centralized.
Files are accessed through familiar protocols and applications and downloaded on demand. Only the files users open are cached locally, reducing storage footprint and network load while preserving access to the complete namespace.
Unlike storage-dependent or cloud-only solutions, file caching with Resilio works with your existing infrastructure—eliminating vendor lock-in and avoiding costly data migrations.
Files are accessed through familiar protocols and applications and downloaded on demand. Only the files users open are cached locally, reducing storage footprint and network load while preserving access to the complete namespace.
Unlike storage-dependent or cloud-only solutions, file caching with Resilio works with your existing infrastructure—eliminating vendor lock-in and avoiding costly data migrations.
How Resilio File Caching Works
Intelligent, policy-driven, and configurable.
File caching behavior is fully policy-driven and centrally managed, giving IT teams precise control over how data is cached, prioritized, and maintained across distributed environments.
Cache size and thresholds define high and low watermarks that automatically control when older or less-used data is evicted
Download priorities determine which files are fetched first based on criteria such as file size, type, or recent modification
Pinning rules ensure selected files or folders are always cached locally and kept up to date for guaranteed availability
Instant policy enforcement means changes to cache size, priorities, or pinning take effect immediately, without restarting jobs or agents
Distributed. High-Speed. Automated.
Resilio Active Everywhere empowers organizations to efficiently, securely, and economically orchestrate how data moves and where it lives across global infrastructure—delivering the performance of a distributed architecture with centralized control.
The high-performance data movement platform is easily managed and deployed by orgs of any scale—from collaborative creative groups to the world’s most demanding DevOps and Engineering teams.
Lower Storage and Network Costs
Remote sites no longer require full copies of shared data.
File caching with Resilio replaces replicas with right-sized caches, significantly reducing storage requirements and WAN usage. Built-in bandwidth limits and scheduling further help control egress and network consumption.
Reduce total storage and networking costs by eliminating full replicas at remote sites and transferring only the files users actually access
Maximize performance on high-end storage systems by keeping primary platforms focused on active workloads instead of unnecessary replication traffic
Maintain clean, efficient production environments with right-sized caches and automated eviction that prevent storage sprawl
Meet compliance and data lifecycle requirements by keeping authoritative data centralized while controlling where cached copies exist
High Performance for Distributed Teams
The first time a file is opened, it’s fetched on demand and then served locally from cache for near-LAN performance.
Users can browse namespaces and open files immediately, without waiting for large datasets to synchronize.
Near-local performance for remote users by serving frequently accessed files directly from the local cache
On-demand access to the full namespace without waiting for large datasets to pre-stage or synchronize
Faster file open and browse times that improve productivity across distributed teams and locations
Consistent performance regardless of data location, even when authoritative data remains centralized
Operational Simplicity for IT Teams
Administrators manage data access through centralized policies instead of maintaining multiple replicas.
With fewer files transferred and stored, ongoing operations are simpler, more predictable, and more efficient.
Centralized, policy-based management that eliminates the need to maintain and troubleshoot multiple data replicas across sites
Fewer files are moved and stored, reducing operational overhead, backup scope, and day-to-day administrative effort
Instant policy updates that take effect immediately without restarting jobs or reconfiguring endpoints
Consistent operations at scale, as distributed sites are managed uniformly from a single control plane
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