Sometimes these terms are used interchangeably even though they represent very different resources within SharePoint. Verify the exact configuration of your SharePoint server determine the exact location of the resource that you are trying to connect to.įor example, SharePoint can present folders as 'sites', 'libraries', 'shared documents', and 'pages'. SharePoint can be configured to present and arrange data in multiple ways. This integration requires 's Enterprise Connectivity Addon, which is included for free on the Premier or Enterprise plan. This means that the files will exist in both places at the end of the sync process.Ī remote sync can be a 'push', where files from your site are transferred to the remote server, a 'pull' where files are transferred from the remote server to your site, or a two-way 'sync' where files that are new or changed in either location are pushed and pulled to maintain a synchronized state between the folder on your site and that on the remote server.

enabling applications to access 3rd party clouds via API, FTP, SFTP, or AppsĪlternatively, 's Remote Server Sync feature give you the ability to push or pull files to or from remote servers.

reducing storage costs by leveraging on-premise or bulk storage solutions.accessing files on a counterparty (client or vendor)'s cloud without provisioning individual access to individual users.This powerful feature enables a wide variety of use cases such as:

Whether you are dropping a file into that folder, deleting a file, creating a subfolder, or performing any other file/folder operations your user has permissions for, those operations will 'pass through' to the remote in real time. Once you configure a Mount, any operation you perform on or inside that folder will act directly on the remote in real time. That folder then becomes a client, or window, accessing the files stored in your remote server or cloud. 's integration with Sharepoint allows you to integrate with SharePoint in several different ways.į's Remote Server Mount feature gives you the ability connect a specific folder on to the remote server in a real time manner.

Using sharepoint as a file server