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File Storage

Shared storage your whole fleet can mount — Linux and Windows alike.

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Overview

Shared network file storage that mounts to many machines at once, across Linux and Windows, and grows online without downtime. The simple way to give teams and applications a common, resilient place for files.

What's included

Mount from many machines at once
Works across Linux and Windows
Grow capacity online — no downtime
On-demand snapshots
Simple, flat CAD pricing

Why teams choose File Storage

Shared storage for your whole fleet

Mount one file store from many machines at once so teams and applications share a common place for files.

Linux and Windows alike

The same shared storage works across Linux and Windows clients.

Grow capacity online

Expand capacity without downtime as your shared data grows.

Predictable CAD pricing

Simple, flat pricing in Canadian dollars with no surprise transfer charges.

File Storage features

Everything you need to build and scale.

Multi-mount access

Mount the same file store from many machines simultaneously.

Cross-platform support

Works across Linux and Windows clients from one shared store.

Online capacity growth

Increase capacity while the share stays mounted and in use.

On-demand snapshots

Take point-in-time snapshots for fast recovery.

Regional data residency

File data stays in the Canadian region you select.

Simple flat CAD pricing

Predictable Canadian-dollar pricing with no per-gigabyte transfer charges.

How File Storage compares

See why teams choose ZSoftly Cloud Platform.

Capability	Why it matters
Mount from many machines	Give a whole fleet a single shared file system instead of copying data between hosts.
Linux and Windows in one store	Mixed-platform teams share the same files without separate storage products.
Free, unmetered transfer	No per-gigabyte data-transfer charges on shared file access, unlike hyperscalers.
Online growth	Capacity expands without downtime, so the share grows with the business.
Sovereign Canadian infrastructure	Shared files live on infrastructure ZSoftly owns in Canada, with data residency you control.

Use cases for File Storage

Shared application data across a server fleet
Team and departmental file shares
Content and asset libraries for web applications
Mixed Linux and Windows environments
Home directories and shared project folders
Workloads needing a common, resilient file system

How File Storage works

1
Create a file store
In the portal, choose a Canadian region and provision a shared file store.
2
Configure access
Set which machines and networks may mount the share.
3
Mount it everywhere
Mount the share from your Linux and Windows machines.
4
Snapshot for safety
Take on-demand snapshots whenever you need a recovery point.
5
Grow as you go
Expand capacity online without unmounting or downtime.

Get started with File Storage

Launch in minutes, scale when ready.

Sign up and create a file store in your Canadian region
Configure which machines may mount it
Mount from your Linux and Windows hosts
Take snapshots and expand capacity as you grow

Shared storage your whole fleet can mount — Linux and Windows alike.

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