| title | Manage cross-zone-region replication for Azure NetApp Files |
|---|---|
| description | Describes how to manage disaster recovery by using Azure NetApp Files cross-zone-region replication. |
| services | azure-netapp-files |
| author | b-ahibbard |
| ms.service | azure-netapp-files |
| ms.topic | how-to |
| ms.date | 12/09/2025 |
| ms.author | anfdocs |
Azure NetApp Files supports volume cross-zone and cross-region replication on the same source volume.
- Cross-zone-region replication supports creating two replication relationships for a source volume: cross-zone replication, cross-region replication, or a combination.
- Cross-zone-region replication volumes must abide by the same requirements and considerations as individual cross-region and cross-zone replication volumes.
- You must break and delete the secondary relationship before you can perform a reverse resync operation with cross-zone-region replication. For more information, see Resync volumes after disaster recovery.
- Fan-out deployments are supported for two destination volumes: one source (read/write) volume and two destination volumes.
Note
Data protection is limited to two volumes.
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On the source volume:
- If you're using an existing volume without an availability zone: populate it with an availability zone.
- If you're creating a new volume: create it with an availability zone.
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Under Properties, take note of the source volume’s resource ID. The source volume's resource ID is required to complete the next two steps.
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In the source volume’s menu, select Replication. Confirm there are two volumes listed under Destination volumes.
Note
With cross-zone-region replication, you can create a combination of a cross-zone and a cross-region replication relationship, two cross-region replication relationships, or two cross-zone replication relationships. The cross-zone relationship can be within the same zone.
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