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articles/azure-netapp-files/manage-cool-access.md

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The following list describes the data retrieval behavior with the **Cool Access Retrieval Policy** settings:
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* Cool access is **enabled**:
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* If no value is set for **Cool Access Retrieval Policy**:
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The retrieval policy is set to **Default**. Cool data is retrieved to the hot tier only when random reads are performed. Sequential reads are served directly from the cool tier.
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* If **Cool Access Retrieval Policy** is set to **Default**: Cold data is retrieved only by performing random reads.
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* If **Cool Access Retrieval Policy** is set to **Default**: Cold data is retrieved only by performing random reads. Sequential reads are served directly from the cool tier.
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* If no value is set for **Cool Access Retrieval Policy**: The active retrieval policy is **Default**.
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* If **Cool Access Retrieval Policy** is set to **On-Read**: Cold data is retrieved by performing both sequential and random reads.
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* If **Cool Access Retrieval Policy** is set to **Never**: Cold data is served directly from the cool tier and isn't retrieved to the hot tier.
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* Cool access is **disabled**:
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* You can set a cool access retrieval policy if cool access is disabled only if there's existing data on the cool tier.
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* After you disable the cool access setting on the volume, the cool access retrieval policy remains the same.
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* Once you disable the cool access setting on the volume, the cool access retrieval policy remains the same.
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* **Cool Access Tiering Policy**
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Select either `SnapshotOnly` or `Auto`.
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* The `SnapshotOnly` policy limits data tiering to data in snapshots, while all data blocks associated with files in the active file system remain in the hot tier.
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* The `Auto` policy encompasses both snapshot copy data and data in the active file system.
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:::image type="content" source="./media/manage-cool-access/cool-access-new-volume.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Create a volume page. On the Basics tab, the Enable Cool Access checkbox is selected. The options for the cool access retrieval policy are displayed. " lightbox="./media/manage-cool-access/cool-access-new-volume.png":::
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articles/azure-netapp-files/whats-new.md

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Azure NetApp Files is updated regularly. This article provides a summary about the latest new features and enhancements.
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* [Storage with cool access enhancement:](manage-cool-access.md) cool access tiering policy
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You now have the option to limit tiering to only snapshot copies.
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## February 2025
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* [New volume usage metric](azure-netapp-files-metrics.md#volumes): volume inodes percentage

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