Scaling Storage with Azure NetApp Files and Azure VMware Solution

Scaling storage independently from compute is one of the biggest challenges when migrating VMware workloads to the public cloud. This text-based course guides you through solving this challenge using Azure NetApp Files alongside Azure VMware Solution. You will learn how to unlock enterprise-grade file storage, reduce overall cloud infrastructure costs, and connect high-performance datastores to your VMware environment. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational architecture of Azure NetApp Files and Azure VMware Solution. - Configure network connectivity and security baselines to link both services securely. - Provision and mount Azure NetApp Files as NFS datastores to scale VMware storage. - Apply cost optimization strategies using different service levels and capacity pools. - Implement data protection best practices, including snapshots and cross-region replication. The course begins with essential storage and virtualization concepts before moving step-by-step through configuration scenarios, performance tuning, and lifecycle management. Through written scenarios and practical walkthroughs, you will gain the skills to architect and manage cloud-based VMware storage. This course is designed for cloud architects, storage administrators, and IT professionals new to integrating NetApp storage with Azure VMware environments. No prior experience with Azure NetApp Files is required, though a basic understanding of virtualization concepts is helpful. Start reading today to master cloud storage integration for your virtualized workloads.