Why Choose CBFS Connect over Dokan and Dokany?



About CBFS Connect

CBFS Connect is a software development toolkit that allows you to present various data sources as the files and directories of a local virtual drive, regardless of where the actual data is kept — be it in files, in database records, in memory, or elsewhere. CBFS Connect consists of a system-level driver and a user mode API component. You only have to write user mode code, CBFS Connect's system driver takes care of all of the lower-level hassles.

Why Use CBFS Connect?

With hundreds of clients and millions of deployments, CBFS Connect is the trusted SDK for virtualized Windows filesystems.

  • Technology you can rely on: CBFS Connect is maintained by professional software developers working in a well-established business, and it is designed with reliability and business suitability in mind. CBFS Connect is maintained, supported, and regularly updated to ensure that it continues to work flawlessly with the latest versions of Windows.
  • Windows-oriented architecture: Designed for Windows, CBFS Connect API is focused on the features supported by Windows (for FUSE-compatible interface, please check CBFS FUSE). With a comprehensive implementation of the Windows filesystem, CBFS Connect is the only SDK able to provide enterprise-grade solutions, from integrations with legacy applications to new applications innovating with nontraditional data sources.

Professional Products Provide Professional Reliability

CBFS Connect Dokan Dokany
Professionally written and maintained code
Many functional sample applications for all supported APIs and platforms
Comprehensive documentation
Timely updates and compatibility improvements
Clear roadmap for future development
Guaranteed support
Business responsibility
Cost of Ownership Predictable and consistent Unpredictable Unpredictable

Windows-Oriented Architecture Means Better Technology

CBFS Connect Dokan(y)
Hard links
In-memory and on-disk caches
Fine-grained control over user access
Support for short (8.3) filenames
Optional use of file Ids instead of filenames
Filesystem quota support
Handling of reparse points
Handling of custom requests
Fine-grained control over filesystem representation
Control over serialization of requests
Control over worker threads
Custom disk icons in Explorer
Plug-n-play mode with device emulation

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