Azure NetApp Files is designed for unstructured data, virtualized SAP systems, SQL backups, NFS and CIFS protocols, Azure Virtual Desktop storage, and optimizing file share services. It supports high performance and networking integration in Microsoft Azure.
Azure NetApp Files offers features such as SnapMirror for data protection, rapid provisioning, elastic scaling, and ultra-fast SQL backup and restore. It provides a seamless experience with fast snapshotting, high availability, security, and ease of setup. Users benefit from significant performance improvements and the ability to manage substantial workload migrations effortlessly. This service is ideal for environments like Azure Kubernetes Service and cloud EPM platforms, where speed, flexibility, and performance are crucial.
What are the key features?
- Flexibility: Adaptable to diverse storage needs.
- Rapid response time: Ensures quick data access and operations.
- SnapMirror: Provides replication and data protection.
- SEC compliance: SnapLock ensures regulatory adherence.
- Ultra-fast SQL backup: Quicker backup and restore operations.
- Elastic scaling: Easily adjusts resources based on demand.
- Fast snapshotting: Enables quick data snapshots.
- High availability: Ensures consistent data access.
- Security: Robust measures for data protection.
What are the expected benefits and ROI?
- Performance: Notable improvement in processing speeds.
- Simplicity of setup: Easy deployment and configuration.
- Scalable management: Handles significant workload migrations with ease.
- Cost efficiency: Allows comparing throughput versus cost effectively.
Azure NetApp Files is implemented in various industries requiring robust file storage solutions, from educational environments where performance boosts are critical to businesses leveraging Azure Kubernetes Service for containerized applications. It supports high-demand environments, optimizing data management and improving efficiency.
Scale with no new hardware - eliminates new capital expenditures, opens up data center space and reduces power and cooling requirements.
Elastic storage - shared infrastructure allows for infinite scalability. Eliminates forecasting and long procurement cycles.
Pay as you go and subscription models - purchase capacity with no commitment or reduce costs with longer-term agreements
Simple to manage industry standard OpenStack and RESTful APIs streamline management integration, freeing resources to accelerate other cloud projects.
