Run your most demanding Linux and Windows file workloads in Azure

Running performance-intensive and latency-sensitive file workloads in the cloud can be hard. Azure NetApp Files makes it easy for enterprise line-of-business (LOB) and storage professionals to migrate and run complex, file-based applications with no code change. Azure NetApp Files is widely used as the underlying shared file-storage service in various scenarios. These include migration (lift and shift) of POSIX-compliant Linux and Windows applications, SAP HANA, databases, high-performance compute (HPC) infrastructure and apps, and enterprise web applications.

• Support for multiple protocols enables lift and shift of both Linux and Windows apps to run seamlessly in Azure.
• Multiple performance tiers allow for close alignment with workload performance requirements.
• Deep integration with Azure enables a seamless and highly secure Azure experience, with no learning or management overhead.
• Leading certifications, including SAP HANA, GDPR, and HIPAA, enable migration of the most demanding workloads to Azure.

Features

• Get extreme file performance - Set up in minutes and manage seamlessly, as with any other Azure service, using the familiar Azure portal experience, CLI, PowerShell, or REST API. Support for multiple file-storage protocols in a single service, including NFSv3, NFSv4.1, and SMB3.1.x, enables a wide range of application lift-and-shift scenarios, with no need for code changes. - Azure NetApp Files comes with three performance tiers: Standard, Premium, and Ultra. These can be provisioned with a simple click, allowing unmatched flexibility.
• **Simplify storage management: **Azure NetApp Files comes with three performance tiers: Standard, Premium and Ultra. These can be provisioned with a simple click, allowing unmatched flexibility.
• Migrate with confidence - Gain peace of mind with the industry’s leading security and compliance portfolio. Critical capabilities in this area include FIPS-140-2-compliant data encryption at rest, role-based access control (RBAC), Active Directory authentication, and export policies for network-based access control lists (ACLs). - Azure NetApp Files complies with leading industry certifications, like HIPAA and GDPR. With default 99.99-percent availability, this means you can migrate and run industry applications in Azure with confidence.