Accelerate Cloud Transformation with Secure, High-Performance File Services in Microsoft’s Cloud
Companies across industries are looking to the cloud to run enterprise applications and AI workloads. Some basic file services available in the public cloud may seem appealing, but they may be isolated, slow, and risky. They don’t have basic business-level functionality. Legacy offerings may be costly, difficult to provision, and badly integrated with on-premises storage.
With Nutanix Unified Storage (NUS) Native Files on Azure, you can easily and cost-effectively break down silos, manage risk, and improve your file-based applications. All while using the protocols and tools that you and your organization would rely upon for on-premises implementations.
NUS Native Files on Azure offers a streamlined, cloud-native approach to deploying and managing enterprise file services directly within Microsoft Azure. By leveraging native Azure constructs—such as managed identities, virtual networks, and disk encryption sets—the solution alleviates the need for manual credential handling or custom integrations. Deployment is fully automated through the Nutanix Prism Central management console, with support for infrastructure-as-code (IaaC) tools, enabling repeatable, scalable rollouts.
The architecture is designed for operational simplicity, allowing users to define configurations such as VM types, tiering policies, and storage accounts through a single interface. Integration with Azure’s role-based access control (RBAC) allows for secure, policy-driven access without storing credentials on persistent systems. This makes Nutanix Native Files on Azure ideal for organizations seeking to modernize their file infrastructure while maintaining governance and ease of use. Whether deploying a single file server or scaling across regions, the solution provides a consistent, secure, and efficient experience.
NUS Native Files delivers a resilient, performance-optimized file services platform purpose-built for the public cloud. It offers advanced data protection features such as SmartDR for disaster recovery, SmartSync for efficient replication, and asymmetric DR configurations that allow flexible scaling between primary and standby clusters. The solution supports aggressive tiering strategies that automatically move infrequently accessed data to cost-effective object storage, helping to manage operational costs without compromising performance.
High availability is built into the architecture, with automated failover for both storage and network components, supporting business continuity even during VM or disk failures. Nutanix Native Files also supports encryption for data at rest and in transit, compression to reduce storage footprint, and seamless integration with monitoring and alerting systems. These capabilities make it ideal for enterprises managing large-scale, distributed workloads that demand performance and resilience equally.
As a global leader in cloud software, Nutanix offers a unified platform that seamlessly integrates infrastructure and management to enable smooth operations of data and apps across clouds. Our software-defined architecture adapts to various hardware and cloud options to provide consistent operations and data services across cloud, edge and core environments.
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