September 19, 2025
Azure NetApp Files now supports cool access for the flexible service level, enabling you to further optimize performance and cost by automatically tiering infrequently accessed data to lower-cost Azure storage accounts. This enhancement builds on the flexible service level's ability to decouple storage capacity and throughput, allowing precise resource alignment for diverse workloads while maintaining configured throughput levels—even with cool access enabled. These features help organizations reduce total cost of ownership without compromising performance.