March 25, 2025
Now generally available this feature enables storing only snapshots in low-cost storage, reducing expenses while maintaining high-performance storage for the rest of the data. Transparent user-access of snapshots provides transparent access to snapshot data, unlike Azure NetApp Files backups where snapshots are stored in a vault and restores are not (user) transparent. This offers a cost-effective solution for managing snapshots, allowing customers to benefit from cost savings without compromising on restore times.
To learn more about Cool access with snapshot only policy, visit the what's new in Azure NetApp Files page.