Azure NetApp Files Capacity Pool Sizes

BrianPitt 176 Reputation points
2021-06-01T16:05:29.203+00:00

I wanted to know if you setup a capacity pool for Azure NetApp Files at 8 TB (for use with FSLogix User Profiles) and find out down the road that you didn’t provide enough space, can you dynamically add to the size of the pool or do you need to setup a separate capacity pool?

If you need to setup a separate one, what is the best process to migrate existing profiles to new space?

Finally, would it be recommended to setup a new, larger capacity pool and migrate all the profiles to it or would it be better to create a second capacity pool of similar size and migrate some of the profiles over to it?

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Azure NetApp Files
An Azure service that provides enterprise-grade file shares powered by NetApp.
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  1. Andy YOU 3,076 Reputation points
    2021-06-02T01:52:44.947+00:00

    HI

    1.can you dynamically add to the size of the pool or do you need to setup a separate capacity pool?
    yes, we can dynamically add to the size of the pool, but resizing the capacity pool changes the purchased Azure NetApp Files capacity.

    Resize the capacity pool using the Azure portal
    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-resize-capacity-pools-or-volumes
    How manual QoS differs from auto QoS
    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/manual-qos-capacity-pool-introduction

    2.Can you dynamically add to the size of the pool?
    There is ANFCapacityManager.It is an Azure Logic App that manages capacity-based alert rules. It automatically increases volume sizes to prevent your Azure NetApp Files volumes from running out of space.
    What changing to volume hard quota means for your Azure NetApp Files service
    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/volume-hard-quota-guidelines

    3."Finally, would it be recommended to setup a new, larger capacity pool and migrate all the profiles to it"
    "In the case of automatic QoS volumes, if you are considering assigning volume quota amounts beyond 70.31 TiB, additional quota may be assigned to a volume for storing additional data. However, the added quota will not result in a further increase in actual throughput."
    since your azure netapp file is smaller than 70.31 TiB, so setuping a new, larger capacity pool and migrate all the profiles to it is better.
    Performance considerations for Azure NetApp Files
    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-performance-considerations

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