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Head-to-head · Cloud File Storage Services

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP vs Azure NetApp Files

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP #1 in Cloud File Storage Services 9.4/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit AWS
Azure NetApp Files #4 in Cloud File Storage Services 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit site

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP leads on 0 checks, Azure NetApp Files on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP · 9.4/10

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP scores higher on our rubric for cloud file storage services: 9.4 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

On scaling model, Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP gives you Auto_scaling where Azure NetApp Files offers Provisioned.

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is the better fit for AWS multiprotocol enterprise storage. Azure NetApp Files is the better fit for azure enterprise file volumes.

  • Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP fits best

    AWS multiprotocol enterprise storage

  • Azure NetApp Files fits best

    Azure enterprise file volumes

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Side by side

Feature Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Azure NetApp Files 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.1
Ranking #1 in Cloud File Storage Services #4 in Cloud File Storage Services
Best for AWS multiprotocol enterprise storage Azure enterprise file volumes
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not checked yet —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP 2/2 · Azure NetApp Files 2/2
Snapshots ✓ ✓
Managed backups ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported protocols NFS, SMB, iSCSI, NVMe-over-TCP NFS, SMB, dual protocol, Object REST API
Maximum capacity Not checked yet Not checked yet
Availability zones Not checked yet Not checked yet
Scaling model Auto_scaling Provisioned
Our review
Pros
  • Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe-over-TCP access
  • Combines snapshots, backups, replication, and file restoration
  • Adds tiering, deduplication, compaction, and FlexClone cloning
  • Supports NFS, SMB, and dual-protocol file volumes
  • Offers snapshots, cloning, backups, replication, and tiering
  • Connects with Azure analytics, AI, Kubernetes, and VMware services
Cons
  • Usage-based pricing requires separate cost considerations
  • Deployment choices vary between Single-AZ and Multi-AZ
  • Best suited to workloads that need broad protocol support
  • Provisioned capacity and throughput require configuration planning
  • The service has no free plan
  • Elastic Storage is listed as a preview service
Our verdict

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP is a fully managed cloud storage service for shared file and block storage. It is designed for AWS and on-premises workloads that need access through NFS, SMB, iSCSI, or NVMe-over-TCP. Single-AZ and Multi-AZ…

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Azure NetApp Files is a managed cloud file storage service for Azure workloads that need shared, high-performance file access. It supports NFS, SMB, dual-protocol volumes, and an Object REST API, making it suitable for enterprise file…

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  1. Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAPCloud File Storage Services 9.4Paid
  2. Azure NetApp FilesCloud File Storage Services 9.1Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP — where it wins

    • Supports NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and NVMe-over-TCP access
    • Combines snapshots, backups, replication, and file restoration
    • Adds tiering, deduplication, compaction, and FlexClone cloning

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based pricing requires separate cost considerations
    • Deployment choices vary between Single-AZ and Multi-AZ
    • Best suited to workloads that need broad protocol support

  • Azure NetApp Files — where it wins

    • Supports NFS, SMB, and dual-protocol file volumes
    • Offers snapshots, cloning, backups, replication, and tiering
    • Connects with Azure analytics, AI, Kubernetes, and VMware services

    Where it doesn't

    • Provisioned capacity and throughput require configuration planning
    • The service has no free plan
    • Elastic Storage is listed as a preview service
  • Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP9.4/10 · Paid

    A broad AWS storage service for enterprise file and block workloads.

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  • Azure NetApp Files9.1/10 · Paid

    A configurable Azure file service for enterprise workloads needing shared file access.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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