NetApp · NetApp ONTAP → Azure Files · Migration

Trusted NetApp to Azure Files Migration by Senior Engineers

Migrate your standard file shares from NetApp ONTAP to Azure Files for simple, cloud-native storage — without dedicated VMs or clusters. Fixed-scope, run by senior platform engineers.

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The lowest-cost way off NetApp ONTAP: our migration tooling automates the repetitive work —you pay senior engineers for judgment, not keystrokes.

Automated discovery

Your NetApp ONTAP estate mapped — workloads, dependencies, licensing — before day one

Conversion tooling

Schema, config and workload translation to Azure Files, automated where it's safe

Parity validation

Side-by-side testing proves Azure Files matches production before cutover

Runbook cutover

Rehearsed, reversible, scheduled in your maintenance window

2-4 months

Typical project timeline, 2 senior consultants

$35,000–$160,000

Fixed-scope project budget range

40-70%

Savings vs vendor support renewals on legacy NetApp

How we support NetApp ONTAP → Azure Files after migration

✓Fixed-scope migration projects with no hidden costs.
✓Senior platform engineers handle the entire cutover.
✓Legacy NetApp stays on vendor support during your timeline.
✓Retire on-prem arrays and cut remote-user VPN traffic.
✓40-70% savings vs vendor renewals while you plan the move.
✓24/7 US-based support for your new Azure Files environment.

Corporate cloud-first initiatives

Your cloud-first directive says move off legacy NAS. But swapping out NetApp ONTAP for Azure Files feels risky without a proven path.

Office and branch storage retirement

Hardware refresh cycles are forcing you to decommission on-prem arrays. You need a migration plan that doesn't force a big-bang cutover.

Excessive remote user VPN traffic

Remote employees routing through VPNs to on-prem shares kills productivity and bandwidth. Azure Files delivers native cloud access.

NetApp ONTAP → Azure Files migration — your questions answered

What happens to my legacy NetApp support during migration?+

Your current ONTAP stays under vendor support as long as your contract is active. Migrate on your timeline with no forced cutover.

Can I migrate if I have legacy apps requiring sub-millisecond block storage?+

Azure Files is for standard file shares, not extreme block workloads. We'll assess if your environment fits within Azure Files specifications.

How do you handle protocol mixing requirements?+

We verify your protocol mix (SMB, NFS) against Azure Files limits before scoping. If requirements fall outside specs, we flag it early.

What if my NetApp vendor contract lapses during the move?+

Our independent third-party support covers most operational issues on the legacy platform while you complete the migration. It is not vendor support.

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