CBFS Connect
An elegant and simple library which enables you to create and manage virtual filesystems from almost any type of storage.
Highlights include support for Docker Containers, a new cross-platform FUSE component, a new cache component for efficient remote file caching, and a host of core performance and usability
Create and Manage Virtual Filesystems
CBFS Connect allows you to present any data source as a fully-featured filesystem - be it local or remote files, dynamically-generated content, cloud storage, database records or anything in-between. Without writing a single line of driver code, you'll be able to expose your data as just another drive full of files and folders, making it easy for users to view and interact with, and giving other applications the ability to access and manipulate it via standard file APIs.
For applications targeting both Windows and Linux, the FUSE component provides a simple FUSE-like API for virtual filesystem creation in both Windows and Linux.
Create Robust Filesystem Implementations
CBFS Connect's performant, event-driven architecture allows your application to manage every aspect of your virtual filesystem's operation. You will quickly get from "idea" to "implementated" thanks to its consistent API and extensive documentation.
Leverage Any Data Source
You have full control over the contents of your virtual filesystem, so you can use any data source your application has access to. It can be local or remote, a database or REST service, static or dynamically-generated, or something else entirely.
Docker Container Support
Create virtual drives within Docker containers. The driver is installed exclusively on the host and does not need to be part of the container initialization.
Enforce Custom Access Restrictions
Only your application knows the real location of your data, so you can create and enforce your own permission schemas specifying which users and third-party applications can access, view, or modify it.
Simple Deployment
Simplified deployment through a single CAB file which contains everything required for for driver installation on Windows.
Advanced Functionality
Support for many advanced features including named streams, directory change notifications, reparse points, fsctl requests, hard links, quotas, file IDs, short file names, Plug-n-Play, custom disk icons, and more!
Flexible Mounting Options
Includes support for network mounting points, session-local mounting points, and UNC paths. Mount disks as fixed or removable. Multiple mounting points per disk are supported.
Granular Control
Fine grained user access control supports advanced security requirements. Optimize for specific implementations with per-file and per-handle context objects, and in-memory or disk caching options.
Utilize NTFS Security Features
CBFS Connect supports all standard NTFS security mechanisms, allowing you to easily secure the contents of your virtual filesystem.
FUSE-Like Cross Platform Support
The cross-platform FUSE component brings a FUSE-like API to all supported platforms, which makes writing virtual filesystem apps for multiple OSs consistent and simple.
Modify Remote Data On-the-Fly
Easily handle use-cases that require on-the-fly modification of remote data, such as client-side encryption. All operations take place within the virtual filesystem and are completely transparent to end-users.
Supported Platforms
.NET
C++
Delphi
Java
Python
Qt
Go
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.NET
Cross-platform support for Windows, Linux, macOS and anywhere .NET Standard is supported.
Native libraries are also available for individual platforms.
Managed .NET components built atop our high-performance shared codebase.
Extensive demo applications written in C# and VB.NET.
Comprehensive integrated product documentation.
Seamless integration with Visual Studio.
Support for .NET Framework 2.0 - 4.8.
Supports Windows Vista / Server 2008 and later.
.NET Standard 2.0 and 2.1 support.
Support for .NET 6, .NET 5, .NET Core 3.1, and earlier.