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How to save money with Azure NetApp Files 1 TiB capacity pools

Azure NetApp Files is a fully managed cloud service that provides high-performance file storage for enterprise applications. It supports multiple protocols, such as NFS, SMB, and iSCSI, and integrates seamlessly with Azure Virtual Networks.

One of the features of Azure NetApp Files is the ability to create capacity pools, which are logical containers for volumes that share the same performance tier and network features. Capacity pools allow you to provision storage in advance and pay only for what you use.

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How to save costs with Azure NetApp Files standard storage with cool access

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Offering exceptional performance and availability for your business applications, the fully managed cloud file storage service integrates seamlessly with Azure Virtual Networks and Active Directory. It supports both NFS and SMB protocols. This service is none other than Azure NetApp Files.

One of the challenges of using cloud file storage is managing the costs of storing large amounts of data that may not be accessed frequently. For example, you may have backup files, archive data, or historical records that you need to keep for compliance or auditing purposes, but you don’t need to access them often.

That’s why Azure NetApp Files has introduced a new feature called standard storage with cool access, which is now in public preview. This feature allows you to enable standard volumes with the ability to transparently store data more cost-effectively on Azure storage accounts based on its access pattern.

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