Generally Available: Azure NetApp Files migration assistant
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Azure NetApp Files migration assistant (with SnapMirror) provides efficient and cost-effective data migration leveraging ONTAP's built-in replication engine for seamless transition from on-premises or CVO/other cloud providers to Azure NetApp Files (ANF). This feature offers benefits aligned with the goal to accelerate and simplify migrations of business-critical applications and data to Azure. The feature is now available in Azure Portal and API experiences,and is now Generally Available in all regions.
Key Benefits
* Storage-efficient data transfer that reduces network transfer costs for both baseline and incremental updates
* Low cutover/downtime window ensuring faster and more efficient final updates, minimizing disruption to customer operations
* Volume migration using migration assistant includes source volume snapshots for primary data protection, and directory and file metadata maintaining security attributes
Learn more:
* [What’s new](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-netapp-files/whats-new)
* [Migrate volumes to Azure NetApp Files | Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-netapp-files/migrate-volumes)
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