Features + Overview

BigDisk's philosophy builds upon "look but don't touch" by providing you with complete discretion over how and where files are stored. Find out more below, see yourself or discover first hand.

Secure

Easily secure the contents of your BigDisk with integrated Windows security. Process and user based authorization allows for fine-grained control.

Dynamic

Multiple balancing algos, hierarchical pooling and rich reporting provide complete control over your dynamic pool. Continually enhanced.

Stable

Built upon a deep understanding of kernel development, filesystem architectures and security technologies, BigDisk instills confidence.

Stability

  • Core competency: disk pooling only. No file duplication, no scattered reminants. Disks of any size and type.
  • Files are stored exactly once on underlying drives, in the exact same structure in which they are presented.
  • Zero-write disk enrollment: Add and remove disks at any time, using their existing file systems.
  • Continue to use underlying disks in parallel
  • Supports multiple, hierarchical pools
  • Tried and tested performant (6gb/s) enterprise grade windows kernel driver
  • Standard partition recovery tools

Dynamic Functionality

  • Multiple balancing algorithms, can distribute multiple IO requests round-robbin, keep files organized by folder, or evenly distribute files for equal free space parity
  • Advanced logs, statistics, and visualizations
  • Easy to locate and use windows configuration app
  • Support for Dynamic disks
  • Supports remote and removable storage
  • * Cloud drive support coming soon for backups
  • * SMART status monitoring
  • * Landing zone ( implemented on-demand )
  • * Multiple languages

Security

  • Supports NTFS and ReFS Windows file permissions (pass through or disable)
  • BitLocker support
  • * Supports process identification (filtering to come later)
  • Manual updates (you choose when you can upgrade)
  • No on-line activation. Free to block in/outbound WAN traffic for ultimate security


Flexible, intuitive configuration & reporting provides complete discretion over pool storage. See for yourself
Proven, enterprise grade reliability and security built upon decades of experience. Grant or deny based on process name in addition to standard Windows (exFAT, NTFS, ReFS) security.
Install and configure in minutes using existing drives. Uninstall cleanly, leaving all of your data intact and fully portable.
Seamless integration with Windows, including support for ADS, dynamic disks (soft raid), hard links, reparse points and even themes!

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Obtaining your product key

When you launch the BigDisk configuration application, the first screen you see displays your product key. You can copy it by clicking on the 'Copy' button, which will place it on your clipboard

Quick Start Guide

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Summary

Welcome to BigDisk. This guide will help you get started with BigDisk, but is not meant to replace our enthusiastic support. If at any time you encounter difficulty, please reach out to us.

Installation

BigDisk can be installed by obtaining the appropriate installer for your platform. Once you've downloaded this file, run the executable and follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. This software must be installed as an Administrator.

The installation will install the following components and their supporting libraries on your PC:

  • BigDisk.App.exe - This is the core configuration application.
  • BigDisk.Service.exe - This is the core service, which must run as Administrator in order to ensure the software functions correctly.
  • The BigDisk VFS Driver - This software is copied, but the installation and uninstallation of the driver is controlled from within the configuration application

If you run into any dependency issues, please ensure you have a current version of Microsoft's .NET Framework. v4.6 is recommended.

Initial Configuration

Now that BigDisk and its associated components have been installed on your machine, you can begin the configuration process. After running 'BigDisk Configuration' (BigDisk.App.exe), the first thing you'll want to do is to request a trial, or enter your registration details.

Next, you should install the system device driver. If the application detects the presense of this driver, only the uninstall option is available and the current version information is displayed. If it is not installed, you need to click the install button and wait a few moments while this operation is completed. This is a one-time operation, and you can uninstall the driver at any time.

Finally, you should create a BigDisk. This consists of:

  1. Name the volume
  2. Assign an alphabetic letter as the mount path
  3. Add member volumes
  4. Choose a balancing algorithm
    • Folder - This scheme retains the existing directory structure of your member volumes when possible. If space
    • Round Robbin
    • Space Balanced

Feel free to explore the options in the configuration app, and enable / disable them according to your preferences.

Running BigDisk Service

The BigDisk Service installs as a Windows Service. This allows you to configure the user context under which the Service runs, as well as leverage the existing mangement infrastructure. The Service can be started and stopped from the Windows Service Control Manager (services.msc) or from the buttons on the configuration app. If the process fails to start, logs indicating why can be found in the installation directory.

Troubleshooting

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you run into any issues at all.

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System Requirements: BigDisk currently supports systems with Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows Server 2003 and later with the .NET Framework v4.6 installed. Certain features require Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 or Windows Server 2019.

Getting Started

Please see our quickstart guide for a quick walk through of the set up process. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.


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Features + Overview

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Flexible, intuitive configuration & reporting provides complete discretion over pool storage. See for yourself
Proven, enterprise grade reliability and security built upon decades of experience. Grant or deny based on process name in addition to standard Windows (exFAT, NTFS, ReFS) security.
Install and configure in minutes using existing drives. Uninstall cleanly, leaving all of your data intact and fully portable.
Seamless integration with Windows, including support for ADS, dynamic disks (soft raid), hard links, reparse points and even themes!
    Features of BigDisk
  • Core Competency Principle:
    • - Redundancy and backup planning are a highly tailored, deployment specific processes
    • - Software, Hardware RAID provide proven redundancy options, at a block level.
    • - Backup tools like those built into Windows, OneDrive and cloud-enabled applications provide a myriad of options for safely archiving known good copies of your data
    • - BigDisk focuses on allowing you to pool your data, exposing it to all windows applications as a single, native volume
  • In-place, portable (not DrivePool, BigDisk, not DriveBender)
    • - continue to use drives individually
    • - drives can be removed and read exactly-as-is on any other system
    • - Zero write disk enrollment
    • - Standard partition recovery tools (EaseUS, Partition Magic)
  • Hierarchical Pooling, Multiple Pools ( StableBit, BigDisk, DriveBender )
  • Hot-Swap, Expandable, Network Enabled
  • Performant
    • - 6gb/s throughput
    • - enterprise class technology (same as drivebender)
    • - years of fine tuned caching
  • Write-First, Move-Affinity
    • - ssd writing zone
    • - keep files on same disk when moving
  • Full Discretion over storage (StableBit, BigDisk, DriveBender)
  • Remote Control / Programmability (StableBit, BigDisk, DriveBender)
  • SMART (Extra StableBit, BigDisk, DriveBender)
  • Statistics / Visualizations
  • Email Notifications (local)
  • NO ONLINE ACTIVATION (BigDisk ONLY)
  • CLOUD BACKUP of Files
  • * coming soon

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