Azure NetApp Files previews Microsoft Entra Kerberos for SMB
Azure NetApp Files previews cloud-issued Entra Kerberos tickets for SMB. The capability removes client DC line-of-sight but is not ONTAP Entra data access.
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Accelerating AI/ML workloads with Azure NetApp Files: the evidence boundary
NetApp positions Azure NetApp Files for AI/ML data access and new Azure integrations. We turn the short video page into concrete validation gates without inventing specifications.
Community: The strategic cost advantage of Azure NetApp Files
Community post (NetApp engineer Robert) addressing the common perception that Azure NetApp Files (ANF) is expensive versus other Azure storage options. The argument: **list price ≠ effective price**, and once you factor
Community: Locking to enable Trident controller scalability
Technical follow-up (NetApp engineer creeder) to the Trident 26.06 concurrency GA post — goes deeper into **how** the concurrent controller works internally. Trident orchestrates between Kubernetes resources (PVCs) and s
2026-09-04-aithority-vmware-cloud-foundation-91
AiThority coverage of NetApp's VCF 9.1 announcement (Sept 3, 2026). NetApp's first-party cloud storage services (FSx for NetApp ONTAP, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, Azure NetApp Files) are positioned as the only external
Azure NetApp Files application volume group is now GA for SAP HANA (NetApp video)
Microsoft and NetApp have promoted the Azure NetApp Files (ANF) application volume group feature to general availability, and NetApp has documented it as the standard provisioning method for SAP HANA volumes on ANF.
Azure NetApp Files application volume group is now GA for SAP HANA
Microsoft and NetApp have promoted the Azure NetApp Files (ANF) **application volume group** feature to general availability, and NetApp has documented it as the standard provisioning method for SAP HANA volumes on ANF.
Will NetApp's Public Cloud Business Maintain Its Growth Momentum?
Zacks analysis asking whether NetApp's public cloud segment — Azure NetApp Files, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, Cloud Volumes ONTAP and Keystone — can keep being the growth engine while the on
Trident 26.06.1 previews Google Cloud NetApp Volumes ONTAP-mode support
NetApp Trident 26.06.1 is available in Preview for Google Cloud NetApp Volumes (GCNV) ONTAP-mode, letting Kubernetes admins provision and manage GCNV-backed persistent volumes through the standard CSI workflow. This clos
2026-08-28-flex-unified-google-cloud
NetApp positions Flex Unified as its enterprise-grade storage offering for Google Cloud — extending the Flex brand (Flex Pod/axis) into Google Cloud with ONTAP data services underneath. Round out the hyperscaler picture:
2026-08-27-everpure-public-cloud
Competitive-watch piece: Everpure (top-ranked vendor in recent Gartner Magic Quadrant chatter) attacks the hyperscaler-native storage space where Azure NetApp Files previously gave NetApp its foothold. Notes both vendors
What CIOs are learning with AI projects and AI outcomes (NetApp blog)
NetApp blog post summarizing CIO lessons from enterprise AI projects: data readiness, infrastructure fit, and outcomes measurement. Useful context for the AI-storage angle (AFF/ASA, Azure NetApp Files, Keystone for AI pi
NetApp buys JetStream Software for Azure-focused VMware DR-as-a-Service
NetApp acquired JetStream Software, whose replication/orchestration tech powers DR-as-a-Service for VMware workloads on Azure, tying into Azure NetApp Files and Azure VMware Solution.
NetApp buys JetStream Software for Azure-focused VMware DR-as-a-Service
NetApp acquired JetStream Software, whose technology powers disaster recovery as a service for VMware workloads on Azure. The deal strengthens NetApp's Azure stack — JetStream's replication/orchestration ties into Azure
NetApp updates data platform to address AI data challenges (CRN Asia)
CRN Asia coverage of NetApp's data-platform updates targeting AI pipelines: ingest acceleration, vector-store integration, AI Data Engine GA in APAC regions, and tighter Azure NetApp Files integration for Microsoft Fabri
Introducing NetApp BlueXP in 60 seconds or less (NetApp)
NetApp quick-reference page for BlueXP: the unified control plane that replaces Cloud Manager and consolidates management of ONTAP clusters (on-prem, AWS FSx, Azure NetApp Files, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes), Kubernetes
ONTAP On-Premises vs Cloud: FSx, ANF, GCNV, and CVO
Decision guide comparing on-premises ONTAP with FSx for ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, Google Cloud NetApp Volumes, Cloud Volumes ONTAP, and StorageGRID.
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Azure NetApp Files: from delegated subnet to day-2 operations
Azure NetApp Files guide: ONTAP-core architecture, capacity pools, NFS/SMB volumes, export policies, Azure networking, snapshots, replication, sizing, and day-2 operations.
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Azure NetApp Files: ONTAP as an Azure-native service
Explore Azure NetApp Files. Learn how to deploy native NetApp ONTAP storage in Azure for high-performance, enterprise-grade cloud data management.
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NetApp Cloud & Hybrid Storage — FSx for ONTAP, ANF, BlueXP, StorageGRID & FabricPool
Cloud hub: FSx for ONTAP, Azure NetApp Files, GCNV, Cloud Volumes ONTAP, BlueXP, StorageGRID, Trident/Kubernetes, S3 and FabricPool hybrid tiering.
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