Merge pull request #229181 from khdownie/kendownie-files-vs-anf-0323

updates for ANF

Author: denrea

articles/storage/files/storage-files-netapp-comparison.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ services: storage
 ms.service: storage
 ms.subservice: files
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 08/30/2022
+ms.date: 03/01/2023
 ms.author: kendownie
 ---
 
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ Most workloads that require cloud file storage work well on either Azure Files o
 
 | Category | Azure Files | Azure NetApp Files |
 |---------|-------------------------|---------|
-| 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, which are deemed "un-migratable" without.<br><br>  ANF is built on NetApp's bare metal with ONTAP storage OS running inside the Azure datacenter for a consistent Azure experience and an on-premises like performance. |
+| 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, which are deemed "un-migratable" without.<br><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. |
 | Protocols | Premium<br><ul><li>SMB 2.1, 3.0, 3.1.1</li><li>NFSv4.1</li><li>REST</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>SMB 2.1, 3.0, 3.1.1</li><li>REST</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></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. |
-| Region Availability | Premium<br><ul><li>30+ Regions</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>All regions</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Products available by region](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=storage). | All tiers<br><ul><li>35+ Regions</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Products available by region](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=storage). |
-| Redundancy | Premium<br><ul><li>LRS</li><li>ZRS</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>LRS</li><li>ZRS</li><li>GRS</li><li>GZRS</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [redundancy](./storage-files-planning.md#redundancy). | All tiers<br><ul><li>Built-in local HA</li><li>[Cross-region replication](../../azure-netapp-files/cross-region-replication-introduction.md)</li></ul> |
+| Region Availability | Premium<br><ul><li>30+ Regions</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>All regions</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Products available by region](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=storage). | All tiers<br><ul><li>40+ Regions</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Products available by region](https://azure.microsoft.com/global-infrastructure/services/?products=storage). |
+| Redundancy | Premium<br><ul><li>LRS</li><li>ZRS</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>LRS</li><li>ZRS</li><li>GRS</li><li>GZRS</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [redundancy](./storage-files-planning.md#redundancy). | All tiers<br><ul><li>Built-in local HA</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>[Availability zones for high availability](../../azure-netapp-files/use-availability-zones.md)</li></ul> |
 | 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) |  
-| Identity-Based Authentication and Authorization | SMB<br><ul><li>Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)</li><li>Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)</li></ul><br> Note that identify-based authentication is only supported when using SMB protocol. To learn more, see [FAQ](./storage-files-faq.md#security-authentication-and-access-control). | SMB<br><ul><li>Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)</li><li>Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)</li></ul><br> 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><br>NFSv3/NFSv4.1<ul><li>[ADDS/LDAP integration with NFS extended groups](../../azure-netapp-files/configure-ldap-extended-groups.md)</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). |
-| Encryption | All protocols<br><ul><li>Encryption at rest (AES-256) with customer or Microsoft-managed keys</li></ul><br>SMB<br><ul><li>Kerberos encryption using AES-256 (recommended) or RC4-HMAC</li><li>Encryption in transit</li></ul><br>REST<br><ul><li>Encryption in transit</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Security and networking](files-nfs-protocol.md#security-and-networking). | All protocols<br><ul><li>Encryption at rest (AES-256) with Microsoft-managed keys </li></ul><br>SMB<ul><li>Encryption in transit using AES-CCM (SMB 3.0) and AES-GCM (SMB 3.1.1)</li></ul><br>NFS 4.1<ul><li>Encryption in transit using Kerberos with AES-256</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [security FAQ](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-security.md). |
-| 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>[Global File Cache](https://cloud.netapp.com/global-file-cache/azure)</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). |
-| 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></ul><br> To learn more, see [How Azure NetApp Files snapshots work](../../azure-netapp-files/snapshots-introduction.md). |
+| Identity-Based Authentication and Authorization | SMB<br><ul><li>Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)</li><li>Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)</li><li>Azure Active Directory Kerberos (hybrid identities only)</li></ul><br> Note that identify-based authentication is only supported when using SMB protocol. To learn more, see [FAQ](./storage-files-faq.md#security-authentication-and-access-control). | SMB<br><ul><li>Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)</li><li>Azure Active Directory Domain Services (Azure AD DS)</li></ul><br> 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><br>NFSv3/NFSv4.1<ul><li>[ADDS/LDAP integration with NFS extended groups](../../azure-netapp-files/configure-ldap-extended-groups.md)</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). |
+| Encryption | All protocols<br><ul><li>Encryption at rest (AES-256) with customer or Microsoft-managed keys</li></ul><br>SMB<br><ul><li>Kerberos encryption using AES-256 (recommended) or RC4-HMAC</li><li>Encryption in transit</li></ul><br>REST<br><ul><li>Encryption in transit</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [Security and networking](files-nfs-protocol.md#security-and-networking). | All protocols<br><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><br>SMB<ul><li>Encryption in transit using AES-CCM (SMB 3.0) and AES-GCM (SMB 3.1.1)</li></ul><br>NFS 4.1<ul><li>Encryption in transit using Kerberos with AES-256</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [security FAQ](../../azure-netapp-files/faq-security.md). |
+| 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://cloud.netapp.com/global-file-cache/azure)</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). |
+| 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></ul><br> To learn more, see [How Azure NetApp Files snapshots work](../../azure-netapp-files/snapshots-introduction.md). |
 | Migration Tools  | <ul><li>Azure Data Box</li><li>Azure File Sync</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://cloud.netapp.com/global-file-cache/azure)</li><li>[CloudSync](https://cloud.netapp.com/cloud-sync-service), [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></ul> |
 | Tiers | <ul><li>Premium</li><li>Transaction Optimized</li><li>Hot</li><li>Cool</li></ul><br> To learn more, see [storage tiers](./storage-files-planning.md#storage-tiers). | <ul><li>Ultra</li><li>Premium</li><li>Standard</li></ul><br> All tiers provide sub-ms minimum latency.<br><br> To learn more, see [Service Levels](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-service-levels.md) and [Performance Considerations](../../azure-netapp-files/azure-netapp-files-performance-considerations.md). |
 | Pricing | [Azure Files Pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/storage/files/) | [Azure NetApp Files Pricing](https://azure.microsoft.com/pricing/details/netapp/) |
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ Most workloads that require cloud file storage work well on either Azure Files o
 | Category | Azure Files | Azure NetApp Files |
 |---------|---------|---------|
 | Minimum Share/Volume Size | Premium<br><ul><li>100 GiB</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>No minimum (SMB only - NFS requires Premium shares).</li></ul> | All tiers<br><ul><li>100 GiB (Minimum capacity pool size: 4 TiB)</li></ul> |
-| Maximum Share/Volume Size | 100 TiB | All tiers<br><ul><li>100 TiB (500 TiB capacity pool limit)</li></ul><br>Up to 12.5 PiB per Azure NetApp account. |
+| Maximum Share/Volume Size | 100 TiB | All tiers<br><ul><li>Up to 100 TiB (regular volume)</li><li>100 TiB - 500 TiB (large volume)</li><li>500 TiB capacity pool size limit</li></ul><br>Up to 12.5 PiB per Azure NetApp account. |
 | Maximum Share/Volume IOPS | Premium<br><ul><li>Up to 100k</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>Up to 20k</li></ul> | Ultra and Premium<br><ul><li>Up to 450k </li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>Up to 320k</li></ul> |
-| Maximum Share/Volume Throughput | Premium<br><ul><li>Up to 10 GiB/s</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>Up to 300 MiB/s</li></ul> | Ultra and Premium<br><ul><li>Up to 4.5 GiB/s</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>Up to 3.2GiB/s</li></ul> |
+| Maximum Share/Volume Throughput | Premium<br><ul><li>Up to 10 GiB/s</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>Up to 300 MiB/s</li></ul> | Ultra<br><ul><li>4.5 GiB/s (regular volume)</li><li>10 GiB/s (large volume)</li></ul><br>Premium<br><ul><li>Up to 4.5 GiB/s (regular volume)</li><li>Up to 6.4 GiB/s (large volume)</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>Up to 1.6 GiB/s (regular and large volume)</li><ul> |
 | Maximum File Size | 4 TiB | 16 TiB |
 | Maximum IOPS Per File | Premium<br><ul><li>Up to 8,000</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>1,000</li></ul> | All tiers<br><ul><li>Up to volume limit</li></ul> |
 | Maximum Throughput Per File | Premium<br><ul><li>300 MiB/s (Up to 1 GiB/s with SMB multichannel)</li></ul><br>Standard<br><ul><li>60 MiB/s</li></ul> | All tiers<br><ul><li>Up to volume limit</li></ul> |