Enterprise file storage, powered by NetApp
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.
Migrate and run your most demanding Linux and Windows file workloads in Azure, powered by NetApp’s industry-leading technology.
Get bare-metal performance, sub-millisecond latency and integrated data management for your complex enterprise workloads, including SAP HANA, HPC, LOB applications, high-performance file shares and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
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.
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 HIPPA and GDPR. With default 99.99-percent availability, this means you can migrate and run industry applications in Azure with confidence.