Updated: June 28, 2025 (June 28, 2025)
Analyst ReportAzure NetApp Files NAS Service Targets Large-Scale Use
- The new Azure NetApp Flexible Tier could help with large-scale lift-and-shift scenarios.
- Throughput is priced separately from storage capacity, and it can get expensive.
Azure NetApp Files, a cloud-based enterprise file-sharing service jointly developed by Microsoft and NetApp, has a new high-throughput option in preview. The Flexible Tier could help NetApp customers move large-scale workloads from on-premises to Azure by offering higher throughput and more pricing and configuration options. However, costs can escalate quickly.
Why Azure NetApp Files
Azure NetApp Files is a network-attached storage (NAS) service that runs on specialized hardware and software developed by NetApp and deployed in Microsoft’s datacenters. Compared to Microsoft’s own Azure Files NAS service, NetApp Files offers higher performance, larger maximum volume sizes, and more comprehensive data redundancy options.
Typical use cases include customers looking to lift-and-shift applications to the cloud with minimal changes or disruptions. Applications might include the following:
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