1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Cloud File Storage Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-file-storage) 4. [Azure NetApp Files Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-netapp-files/discuss) [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_28546f321d470277d0023b313946438d/azure-netapp-files.PNG "Product Avatar Image") ](/products/azure-netapp-files/reviews) [ Azure NetApp Files ](/products/azure-netapp-files/reviews) (13)4.5/5 Azure NetApp Files is a Microsoft Azure file storage service built on NetApp technology, giving you the file capabilities in Azure even your core business applications require. Get enterprise-grade data management and storage to Azure so you can manage your workloads and applications with ease, and move all of your file-based applications to the cloud. 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