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Peer Global File Service
Peer Software lists its corporate headquarters at 340 N. Westlake Blvd., #155, Westlake Village, California 91362.
What it is
Peer Global File Service, also called PeerGFS, is software for replicating, managing, and synchronizing files among sites, platforms, clouds, and storage systems. It supports active-active sharing by copying file changes in real time between locations, data centers, and cloud availability zones. Distributed file locking is designed to prevent conflicting versions, while delta-level replication transfers changed portions instead of complete files. PeerGFS handles SMB and NFS workloads and lists Windows and Linux file servers, NetApp, Nutanix Files, Dell systems, Amazon S3, Azure Blob, NetApp StorageGRID, and Nutanix Objects among its environments. Microsoft DFS Namespace integration can unify SMB access and support automatic failover and failback. The product describes SSL-encrypted traffic up to AES-256, Active Directory role controls, and monitoring for suspicious file activity. Edge caching is limited to Windows file servers, and NFS supports only replication and synchronization jobs. Pricing is on request; a trial includes a guided proof of concept.
For and against
For
- Real-time active-active file sharing
- Delta replication reduces transferred data
- DFS integration supports failover and failback
- Supports SMB and NFS workloads
- Includes suspicious-activity monitoring
Against
- Pricing is available only on request
- No free plan
- Edge caching supports Windows file servers only
- NFS excludes several workload types
The verdict
PeerGFS combines real-time replication, storage integrations, namespace support, and migration controls for distributed file environments. Review the NFS and edge-caching limits before choosing it.
Who it suits
It suits distributed project teams and enterprise environments using multi-site, multi-platform, or hybrid multi-cloud storage. Linux, Windows, self-hosted, and cloud-connected deployments are covered.
On the record
- Active-active sharing
- It replicates file changes in real time across locations to support active-active file sharing.peersoftware.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Active-active sync
- It replicates data in real time across locations, data centers, and cloud availability zones.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Peer Software says it began in 1993.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Conflict prevention
- Distributed file locking is designed to prevent version conflicts across mirrored storage systems.peersoftware.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Delta replication
- Delta-level replication transfers file changes instead of entire files.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Edge caching limit
- Edge caching is currently supported only for Windows file servers.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Efficient replication
- Delta-level replication sends file changes rather than entire files.peersoftware.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Failover
- PeerGFS supports automatic failover and failback between sites, including through DFS Namespace integration.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- File locking
- Distributed file locking is designed to prevent version conflicts across mirrored storage systems.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- PeerGFS integrates with Microsoft DFS Namespaces and supports object storage including Amazon S3 and Azure Blob.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The product is described for distributed project teams and enterprise environments using multi-site, multi-platform, or hybrid multi-cloud storage.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Namespace integration
- PeerGFS integrates with Microsoft DFS Namespaces to unify SMB access across sites and support failover and failback.peersoftware.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- NFS limits
- NFS is supported only for file replication and file synchronization jobs; file collaboration, DFS Namespace Management, cloud backup and replication, and edge caching are not supported with NFS.kb.peersoftware.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Object storage
- The object connector supports systems including S3 and Azure Blob, and the product page also lists cloud backup for NetApp StorageGrid and Nutanix Objects.peersoftware.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- The product page says PeerGFS supports SMB and NFS workloads, and its FAQ specifies NFS v3 and v4.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- PeerGFS is software for real-time file replication, management, and synchronization across sites, servers, platforms, clouds, and storage systems.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Ransomware monitoring
- Malicious Event Detection monitors file activity for suspicious behaviors and patterns.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product page states that traffic is SSL-encrypted up to AES-256 and describes Active Directory integration for delegated administration and policy-based access.peersoftware.com · read 5 Oct 2026
