Introduction to Azure NetApp Files

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Azure NetApp Files

Learn about the types of file-based workloads that are suitable for using Azure NetApp Files. Also learn how the high performance and high availability of Microsoft Azure NetApp Files work to provide on-premises-like performance, availability, and simplicity for cloud workloads.

Learning objectives

By completing this module, you can:

  • Understand how Azure NetApp Files provides enterprise-grade storage in Azure.
  • Evaluate whether Azure NetApp Files is appropriate for migrating and running your organization's file-based workloads.
  • Describe the performance tiers of Azure NetApp Files and choose a performance level that fits your workload requirements.
  • Understand how Azure NetApp Files supports your application running in Azure.

Prerequisites

  • Basic knowledge of Azure products, including Azure Virtual Network and Azure Virtual Gateway.
  • Basic knowledge of networked file system protocols. Particularly, Server Message Block (SMB) and Network File System (NFS).