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| Category | Azure Files | Azure NetApp Files |
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| Description |[Azure Files](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/storage/files/) is a fully managed, highly available, enterprise-grade service that is optimized for random access workloads with in-place data updates.<br><br> Azure Files is built on the same Azure storage platform as other services like Azure Blobs. |[Azure NetApp Files](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/netapp/) is a fully managed, highly available, enterprise-grade NAS service that can handle the most demanding, high-performance, low-latency workloads requiring advanced data management capabilities. It enables the migration of workloads deemed "un-migratable."<br> Azure NetApp Files is built on NetApp's bare metal with ONTAP storage OS running inside the Azure datacenter for a consistent Azure experience and on-premises like performance. |
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| Protocols | <ul><li>SSD (premium)<ul><li>SMB 2.1, 3.0, 3.1.1</li><li>NFSv4.1</li><li>REST</li></ul></li><li>HDD (standard)<ul><li>SMB 2.1, 3.0, 3.1.1</li><li>REST</li></ul></li></ul><br> To learn more, see [available file share protocols](./storage-files-planning.md#available-protocols). | All tiers<br><ul><li>SMB 2.1, 3.x (including SMB Continuous Availability optionally)</li><li>NFSv3, NFSv4.1</li><li>Dual protocol access (NFSv3/SMB and NFSv4.1/SMB)</li><li>[Object REST API access (S3-compatible API)](../../azure-netapp-files/object-rest-api-introduction.md)</li></ul><br> To learn more, see how to create [NFS](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-create-volumes.md), [SMB](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-create-volumes-smb.md), or [dual-protocol](../../azure-netapp-files/create-volumes-dual-protocol.md) volumes. |
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| Protocols | <ul><li>SSD (premium)<ul><li>SMB 2.1, 3.0, 3.1.1 (including SMB Continuous Availability)</li><li>NFSv4.1</li><li>REST</li></ul></li><li>HDD (standard)<ul><li>SMB 2.1, 3.0, 3.1.1 (including SMB Continuous Availability)</li><li>REST</li></ul></li></ul><br> To learn more, see [available file share protocols](./storage-files-planning.md#available-protocols). | All tiers<br><ul><li>SMB 2.1, 3.x (including SMB Continuous Availability optionally)</li><li>NFSv3, NFSv4.1</li><li>Dual protocol access (NFSv3/SMB and NFSv4.1/SMB)</li><li>[Object REST API access (S3-compatible API)](../../azure-netapp-files/object-rest-api-introduction.md)</li></ul><br> To learn more, see how to create [NFS](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-create-volumes.md), [SMB](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-create-volumes-smb.md), or [dual-protocol](../../azure-netapp-files/create-volumes-dual-protocol.md) volumes. |
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| Region Availability | <ul><li>SSD<ul><li>30+ Regions</li></ul></li><li>HDD<ul><li>All regions</li></ul></li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Products available by region](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=storage). | <ul><li>Flexible, Standard, Premium, and Ultra service levels<ul><li>40+ Regions</li></ul></li><li>Elastic storage<ul><li>[13 regions](../../azure-netapp-files/elastic-zone-redundant-concept.md#supported-regions)</li></ul></li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Products available by region](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=storage). |
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| Redundancy | <ul><li>SSD<ul><li>LRS</li><li>ZRS</li></ul></li><li>HDD<ul><li>LRS</li><li>ZRS</li><li>GRS</li><li>GZRS</li></ul></li></ul><br> To learn more, see [redundancy](./storage-files-planning.md#redundancy). | <ul><li>All tiers<ul><li>Built-in local HA</li><li>[Cross-region replication](../../azure-netapp-files/replication.md)</li><li>[Cross-zone replication](../../azure-netapp-files/replication.md)</li><li>[Availability zones for high availability](../../azure-netapp-files/use-availability-zones.md)</li><li>[Cross-zone-region replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-zone-region-replication.md)</li><li>[Elastic zone-redundant service level](../../azure-netapp-files/elastic-zone-redundant-concept.md)</li></ul></li></ul> |
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| Service-Level Agreement (SLA)<br><br> Note that SLAs for Azure Files and Azure NetApp Files are calculated differently. |[SLA for Azure Files](https://azure.microsoft.com/support/legal/sla/storage/)|[SLA for Azure NetApp Files](https://azure.microsoft.com/support/legal/sla/netapp)|
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| Identity-Based Authentication and Authorization | <ul><li>SMB<ul><li>Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)</li><li>Microsoft Entra Domain Services</li><li>Microsoft Entra Kerberos</li></ul></li><li>NFS<ul><li>Not supported (network level authentication only).</li></ul></li></ul><br> To learn more, see [FAQ](./storage-files-faq.md#security-authentication-and-access-control). | <ul><li>SMB<ul><li>Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)</li><li>Microsoft Entra Domain Services</li></ul></li><li>NFS/SMB dual protocol<ul><li>ADDS/LDAP integration</li><li>[ADD/LDAP over TLS](../../azure-netapp-files/configure-ldap-over-tls.md)</li></ul></li><li>NFSv3/NFSv4.1<ul><li>[ADDS/LDAP integration with NFS extended groups](../../azure-netapp-files/configure-ldap-extended-groups.md)</li><li>[FreeIPA, OpenLDAP, and Red Hat Directory Server](../../azure-netapp-files/configure-directory-server.md)</li></ul></li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Azure NetApp Files NFS FAQ](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-nfs.md) and [Azure NetApp Files SMB FAQ](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-smb.md). |
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| Encryption | <ul><li>All protocols<ul><li>Encryption at rest (AES-256) with customer or Microsoft-managed keys</li></ul></li><li>SMB<ul><li>Kerberos encryption using AES-256 (recommended) or RC4-HMAC</li><li>Encryption in transit</li></ul></li><li>NFSv4.1<ul><li>Encryption in transit</li></ul></li><li>REST<ul><li>Encryption in transit</li></ul></li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Security and networking](files-nfs-protocol.md#security-and-networking). | <ul><li>All protocols<ul><li>Encryption at rest (AES-256) with Microsoft-managed keys</li><li>[Encryption at rest (AES-256) with customer-managed keys](../../azure-netapp-files/configure-customer-managed-keys.md)</li></ul></li><li>SMB<ul><li>Encryption in transit using AES-CCM (SMB 3.0) and AES-GCM (SMB 3.1.1)</li></ul></li><li>NFSv4.1<ul><li>Encryption in transit using Kerberos with AES-256</li></ul></li></ul><br> To learn more, see [security FAQ](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-security.md). |
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| Access Options | <ul><li>Internet</li><li>Secure VNet access</li><li>VPN Gateway</li><li>ExpressRoute</li><li>Azure File Sync</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [network considerations](./storage-files-networking-overview.md). | <ul><li>Secure VNet access</li><li>VPN Gateway</li><li>ExpressRoute</li><li>[Virtual WAN](../../azure-netapp-files/configure-virtual-wan.md)</li><li>[Global File Cache](https://bluexp.netapp.com/global-file-cache/onboarding)</li><li>[HPC Cache](../../hpc-cache/hpc-cache-overview.md)</li><li>[Standard Network Features](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-network-topologies.md#configurable-network-features)</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [network considerations](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-network-topologies.md). |
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| Data Protection | <ul><li>Incremental snapshots</li><li>File/directory user self-restore</li><li>Restore to new location</li><li>In-place revert</li><li>Share-level soft delete</li><li>Azure Backup integration</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Azure Files enhances data protection capabilities](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/azure-files-enhances-data-protection-capabilities/). | <ul><li>[Azure NetApp Files backup](../../azure-netapp-files/backup-introduction.md)</li><li>Snapshots (255/volume)</li><li>File/directory user self-restore</li><li>Restore to new volume</li><li>In-place revert</li><li>[Cross-region replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-region-replication-introduction.md)</li><li>[Cross-zone replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-zone-replication-introduction.md)</li><li>[Cross-zone-region replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-zone-region-replication.md)</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [How Azure NetApp Files snapshots work](../../azure-netapp-files/snapshots-introduction.md). |
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| Data Protection | <ul><li>Incremental snapshots</li><li>File/directory user self-restore</li><li>Restore to new location</li><li>In-place revert</li><li>Share-level soft delete</li><li>Azure Backup integration (SMB file shares only)</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Azure Files enhances data protection capabilities](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/azure-files-enhances-data-protection-capabilities/). | <ul><li>[Azure NetApp Files backup](../../azure-netapp-files/backup-introduction.md)</li><li>Snapshots (255/volume)</li><li>File/directory user self-restore</li><li>Restore to new volume</li><li>In-place revert</li><li>[Cross-region replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-region-replication-introduction.md)</li><li>[Cross-zone replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-zone-replication-introduction.md)</li><li>[Cross-zone-region replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-zone-region-replication.md)</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [How Azure NetApp Files snapshots work](../../azure-netapp-files/snapshots-introduction.md). |
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| Migration Tools | <ul><li>Azure Data Box</li><li>Azure File Sync</li><li>Azure Storage Mover</li><li>Storage Migration Service</li><li>AzCopy</li><li>Robocopy</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Migrate to Azure file shares](./storage-files-migration-overview.md). | <ul><li>[Global File Cache](https://bluexp.netapp.com/global-file-cache/onboarding)</li><li>[CloudSync](https://docs.netapp.com/us-en/occm38/concept_cloud_sync.html), [XCP](https://xcp.netapp.com/)</li><li>Storage Migration Service</li><li>AzCopy</li><li>Robocopy</li><li>Application-based (for example, HSR, Data Guard, AOAG)</li><li>[Migration Assistant](../../azure-netapp-files/migrate-data.md)</li></ul> |
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| Media tiers | <ul><li>SSD (premium)</li><li>HDD (standard)</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [media tiers](./storage-files-planning.md#storage-tiers). | <ul><li>SSD<ul><li>Ultra</li><li>Premium</li><li>Standard</li><li>Flexible</li></ul></li><li>HDD<ul><li>[Cool Access](../../azure-netapp-files/cool-access-introduction.md) (tiering from SSD to Azure Blob Storage)</li></ul></li></ul><br> All tiers except Elastic zone-redundant storage provide sub-ms minimum latency unless you are using cool access.<br><br> To learn more, see [Service Levels](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-service-levels.md), [Performance Considerations](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-performance-considerations.md), and [Performance considerations for Azure NetApp Files storage with cool access](../../azure-netapp-files/performance-considerations-cool-access.md). |
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