File storage

Public Preview: Azure Files cross-region data copy and synchronization with Azure Storage Mover

Azure Files customers can now copy and synchronize file share data across storage accounts, Azure regions, and subscriptions within the same tenant using Azure Storage Mover.

Small capacity Filestore instances for the Regional service tier are generally available (GA).

Small capacity instances start at 100 GiB and scale in 1 GiB increments, providing an option for development, testing, and applications with low traffic or basic storage needs.

Filestore agent volumes provide managed, high-density elastic NFS storage backed by regional volume pools for stateful AI agent sandboxes, autonomous agent…

Filestore agent volumes provide managed, high-density elastic NFS storage backed by regional volume pools for stateful AI agent sandboxes, autonomous agent fleets, and multi-agent developer environments.

Generally Available: Workload identity support for Azure Files CSI driver (SMB) in Azure

The Azure Files Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now supports workload identity for pod-level authentication to SMB file shares.

Amazon EFS now supports cross-account Replication in AWS GovCloud (US)

Amazon EFS now supports cross-account Replication in AWS GovCloud (US), allowing customers to replicate file systems between AWS accounts. EFS Replication enables you to easily maintain an up-to-date replica of your file system in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region of your choice.

AWS DataSync Enhanced mode now supports Amazon EFS and Amazon FSx for Lustre

AWS DataSync Enhanced mode now supports Amazon EFS and Amazon FSx for Lustre as source or destination locations.

Generally Available: Encryption in Transit for Azure Files NFS Shares in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) now generally supports Encryption in Transit (EiT) for Azure Files NFS v4.1 volumes through the Azure File CSI driver.

Generally Available: File share centric management model (Microsoft.FileShares) for Azure Files

The new file share service management experience for Azure Files is now generally available for NFS 4.1 shares on SSD storage.

Public Preview: Secure, Modern Access to Azure Files on macOS with MS Entra ID

Azure Files now supports access from macOS using Entra ID authentication (Public Preview), enabling secure, identity-based access to file shares for cross-platform teams.

Amazon Elastic File System is now available in AWS Secret - West Region

Customers can now create file systems using Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) in the AWS Secret - West Region.

Generally Available: Entra-only identities with Azure Files

Azure Files announces g eneral availability of Entra-only identities for SMB access, enabling organizations to securely access file shares using cloud-native identities without requiring Active Directory or hybrid identity infrastructure.

Generally Available: Managed Identity Support for Azure Files SMB Is now GA

Azure Files now supports Managed Identities for SMB access, enabling applications and services to authenticate without storing static credentials or account keys.

Generally Available: Azure File Sync in Belgium Central, Malaysia West, and Indonesia Central

Azure File Sync enables seamless tiering of data from on-premises Windows Servers to Azure Files for hybrid use cases and simplified migration.

Generally Available: Granular Encryption-in-Transit Controls for SMB and NFS on Azure Files

Azure Files now supports independent configuration of encryption-in-transit settings for SMB and NFS protocols at the storage account level.

Generally Available: User delegation SAS for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues

User delegation SAS for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues is now generally available.

Generally Available: Azure File Sync in Israel Central

Azure File Sync enables seamless tiering of data from on-premises Windows Servers to Azure Files for hybrid use cases and simplified migration.

Public Preview: User delegation SAS for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues

User delegation SAS for Azure Tables, Azure Files, and Azure Queues is now available in public preview. User delegation (UDK) SAS is already generally available for blobs, and this release extends that support to tables, files, and queues.