Generally Available: Azure NetApp Files migration assistant

Azure NetApp Files migration assistant (with SnapMirror) provides efficient and cost-effective data migration leveraging ONTAP's built-in replication engine for seamless transition from on-premises or CVO/other cloud providers to Azure NetApp Files (ANF). This feature offers benefits aligned with the goal to accelerate and simplify migrations of business-critical applications and data to Azure. The feature is now available in Azure Portal and API experiences,and is now Generally Available in all regions.

Key Benefits

• Storage-efficient data transfer that reduces network transfer costs for both baseline and incremental updates

• Low cutover/downtime window ensuring faster and more efficient final updates, minimizing disruption to customer operations

• Volume migration using migration assistant includes source volume snapshots for primary data protection, and directory and file metadata maintaining security attributes

Learn more:

• What’s new

• Migrate volumes to Azure NetApp Files | Microsoft Learn