Easy to Install 

Azure NetApp Files takes the burden away from your data centre and delivers storage as a service.

Fast 

Move your current apps to the cloud without any change. Add multiple levels of performance through Azure in less than 3 minutes. 

Native to Azure

Azure NetApp Files is a Microsoft Azure service that can be provisioned and managed seamlessly within the Azure portal.

The dedicated Azure environment means that performance is both optimal and assured.

Get Extreme File Performance 

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 VDI.

Simplify Storage Management 

Set up in minutes, and manage seamlessly, like 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, v4.1 and SMB 3.1.x, enables a wide range of application lift-and-shift scenarios, with no need for code changes. ANF comes with 3 performance tiers: Standard, Premium, and Ultra which can be provisioned with a simple click for unmatched flexibility.

Migrate with Confidence 

Get peace of mind with the industry leading security and compliance portfolio of Azure. Critical capabilities include FIPS-140-2 compliant data encryption at rest, RBAC, AD authentication, and export policies for network-based ACLs. ANF also complies with leading industry certifications like HIPPA, and GDPR. This, along with a default 99.99 percent availability for ANF means that you can migrate and securely run industry applications in Azure, with confidence.