NetApp file storage

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes now supports the Flex Unified service level, including custom performance, in the following region:

europe-west8 (Milan)

AWS Backup now supports Amazon FSx file systems in the Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region

AWS Backup now supports Amazon FSx for Lustre, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, Amazon FSx for OpenZFS, and Amazon FSx for Windows File Server in the Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region.

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes now lets you test Active Directory policy connections for the Flex Unified service level in Preview.

You can use the Google Cloud console to verify that a policy is properly connected to the Active Directory service and troubleshoot configuration errors. For more information, see Test the Active Directory policy connection.

AWS DataSync Enhanced mode now supports FSx for OpenZFS, NFS 4.2, and object metadata controls

AWS DataSync Enhanced mode now supports Amazon FSx for OpenZFS as a source or destination location, NFS version 4.2 for on-premises NFS servers and FSx for OpenZFS file systems, and a new ObjectMetadata option for object storage transfers.

Generally Available: Support for large volume breakthrough mode

Large volume breakthrough mode in Azure NetApp Files enables extreme performance and scalability for demanding HPC and EDA workloads. It supports large volumes up to 2PiB, delivering throughput up to 80 GiBps, depending on workload characteristics.

Generally Available: Storage with cool access enhancement

QoS update with cool access enabled on Premium and Ultra service levels improves how Azure NetApp Files balances performance and cost for mixed hot and cool workloads.

Public Preview: Microsoft entra kerberos authentication for Azure NetApp Files

Azure NetApp Files now supports Microsoft Entra Kerberos authentication for SMB volumes. The capability enables users with hybrid or cloud-only identities to authenticate through Microsoft Entra ID using cloud-issued Kerberos tickets.

AWS Backup adds logically air-gapped vault support for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

AWS Backup logically air-gapped vault now supports Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP. Logically air-gapped vaults are a type of AWS Backup vault that allows secure sharing of backups across accounts and AWS Organizations, supporting direct restore to reduce recovery time from a data…

Organization Policy Service custom constraints are available for Google Cloud NetApp Volumes.

You can use custom constraints to control how NetApp Volumes is used in your organization. For example, you can restrict storage pool or volume capacity, or enforce that storage pools are created only with Premium or Extreme service levels.

Effective September 15, 2026, you can't create new Flex File storage pools, but existing pools remain supported.

Support for the Flex File service level of Google Cloud NetApp Volumes ends on June 15, 2027. You must migrate your data from Flex File to the Flex Unified service level. For more information, see Migration to Flex Unified service level.

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes now supports the Flex Unified service level in the following regions:

asia-east1 (Taiwan)

The manual QoS feature is generally available for the Flex Unified service level.

For more information, see Manual QoS.

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP now supports copying backups across AWS Regions and accounts

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP, a fully managed shared storage service built on NetApp's popular ONTAP file system, now supports copying backups within and across AWS Regions, and across trusted accounts in your AWS organization.

AWS Backup adds cross-Region and cross-account backup support for Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

AWS Backup now supports copying Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP backups across AWS Regions and accounts. You can copy your FSx for NetApp ONTAP backups to another AWS Region, another AWS account, or both, using policy-based backup plans or on-demand copy jobs.

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes is now Canada Controlled Goods (CCG) compliant for the Standard, Premium, and Extreme service levels.

For more information, see Compliance.

Public Preview: Support for SMB Opportunistic Locking (Oplocks) configuration

Azure NetApp Files now supports configuration of SMB opportunistic locking (oplocks) for SMB and dual-protocol volumes. Opportunistic locks (Oplocks) improve SMB client caching and are enabled by default.

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: Azure NetApp Files migration assistant

Azure NetApp Files migration assistant (with SnapMirror) provides efficient and cost-effective data migration leveraging ONTAP's built-in replication engine for seamless transition from on-premises or CVO/other cloud providers to Azure NetApp Files (ANF).

AWS Transform now supports Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP (Public Preview)

Today, AWS announced the public preview of a new storage migration capability for AWS Transform that enables customers to migrate block storage workloads from any on-premises or cloud source to Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP (FSx for ONTAP), in addition to Amazon EBS.

Amazon FSx for OpenZFS now supports on-demand data replication across AWS opt-in Regions

Amazon FSx for OpenZFS now supports on-demand data replication across AWS opt-in Regions, enabling you to easily and efficiently transfer incremental point-in-time snapshots of your volumes beyond AWS Regions that are enabled by default.