SoftNAS on Microsoft Azure
Use SoftNAS to leverage the full power of your data on Azure, the trusted cloud.
Move, manage, and use your data as you go cloud-first with total control. Start today.
Why Use SoftNAS on Azure
SoftNASÂ Cloud is the leading data management solution for Azure. Choose from premium disks or blobs, or a combination to cost optimize performance. CIFS/SMB with AD, NFS support. Silver support included. Choose HA for our uptime SLA.
How SoftNAS and Azure Help Your Business
Save on cloud storage costs
You’ll save up to 67% on your public cloud storage costs using SoftNAS® SmartTiers™, a patent pending automated storage tiering feature. See how much you can save.
Transfer data faster
Move data up to 20 times faster than TCP/IP network connections, with SoftNAS UltraFast™, a patented network data transfer acceleration feature. Learn more.
Lift and shift business applications
Move application data while keeping data continuously synced, with our Lift and Shift wizard. See how.
Increase data management and control
Use SoftNAS FlexFiles™ Architect, a drag-and-drop user interface and development environment, to design, control and monitor data integration and movement tasks. Learn more.
Get an enterprise-grade virtual cloud NAS
Use a cloud software solution that’s engineered for success, with high availability and great features. SoftNAS is POSIX-compliant and supports NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, and AFP protocols.
Make data work the way you want it to
Get the best performance and broadest options. SoftNAS supports nearly 140 machine types and six block and object storage backends across Azure. Learn more.
Choose from among three SoftNAS edition options – Platinum, Enterprise, and Essentials – that meet your needs. Pay monthly on Azure – or purchase annually directly from us for volume discounts.
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Which Solution Is Right for Your Business?
Comparing and contrasting SoftNAS on Azure versus Azure Files? We can help. Select your desired price and performance.
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Resources to Start Your Journey
We’re here to help you learn more about SoftNAS – and how it can give you a data on-ramp and express lane to the cloud. Learn more.
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What Our Customers Say on Azure
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Quickly and easily built a new Disaster Recovery platform and attached 100 TB of Azure blob storage, uploading data to this storage array ever since with no issues. Performance has been excellent and the overall cost saves money.
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