Updating Whats New

Author: netapp-manishc

articles/azure-netapp-files/whats-new.md

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 ## April 2026 
 
+* [Secure object REST API access using Azure Key Vault certificates and credentials](object-rest-api-access-configure.md) (preview)
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+    Azure NetApp Files now supports Azure Key Vault–based certificates and credentials for the object REST API, enabling secure, S3‑compatible access to volumes. Certificates can be generated and stored directly in Azure Key Vault and automatically retrieved during bucket creation, while access credentials are securely managed in Key Vault, eliminating the need to manually upload or store sensitive information.
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+    This native integration with Azure Key Vault simplifies certificate lifecycle management, centralizes certificate and credential storage, strengthens security, and aligns object REST API access with enterprise key and credential management best practices.
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 * [Storage with cool access enhancement](cool-access-introduction.md#throughput-for-premium-and-ultra-service-levels) for Premium and Ultra service levels (preview)
 
     Azure NetApp Files introduces an enhancement to storage with cool access for Premium and Ultra service levels that more precisely aligns throughput with data tiering. When cool access is enabled, maximum throughput is dynamically calculated based on the amount of data tiered to cool access storage, rather than applying a fixed reduction. Hot data retains its configured performance, and throughput is adjusted only when data is tiered to the cool tier. This enhancement delivers more predictable QoS behavior while optimizing performance and cost as data access patterns evolve, without requiring manual tuning or reconfiguration.