Deploy Azure File Sync with PowerShell Deploy Azure File Sync | Microsoft Docs Article 04/18/2022 30 minutes to read 9 contributors Use Azure File Sync to centralize your organization's file shares in Azure Files, while keeping the flexibility, performance, and compatibility of an on-premises file server. Azure File Sync transforms Windows Server into a quick cache of your Azure file share. You can use any protocol that's available on Windows Server to access your data locally, including SMB, NFS, and FTPS. You can have as many caches as you need across the world. We strongly recommend that you read Planning for an Azure Files deployment and Planning for an Azure File Sync deployment before you complete the steps described in this article. Prerequisites Portal PowerShell Azure CLI An Azure file share in the same region that you want to deploy Azure File Sync. For more information, see: Region availability for Azure File Sync. Create a file share for a step-by-step descri