ArchiverFS

ArchiverFS archives old files from congested Windows file servers. It moves stale content to a second storage tier and leaves links behind, so users still open the files as before.

MLtek Software first released the product in 2002. The vendor says it runs in more than 40 countries, in settings ranging from small businesses to multi-petabyte enterprises, government agencies and universities.

What ArchiverFS offers

• Automatic archiving — shifts old files in bulk from primary storage to an archive tier.
• Stubs and symbolic links — keeps archived files reachable without changing how people work.
• Flexible targets — archives to any device reachable by SMB, such as NAS, SAN, virtual machines or cloud storage on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
• Plain NTFS or ReFS storage — no proprietary database or storage format, which avoids lock-in.
• Permissions kept — directory structure, permissions, attributes and timestamps are carried across.
• Space savings — supports deduplication and compression.

Who it works with

Organisations running large NTFS file shares, from small firms to corporations, public bodies and universities.

Key facts

• First released: 2002
• Platform: Windows servers, on-premises
• Agents: no client software is required