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Phased 150TB NetApp CIFS/SMB migration to Azure Files using six parallel AzCopy worker VMs on VMware ESXi, each with 8vCPU, 32GB RAM, and 10Gb NICs. Data flows from on-premises NetApp Storage Array through ExpressRoute or Site-to-Site VPN to Azure Files Premium FileStorage with SMB 3.1.1, preserving NTFS ACLs via Azure AD Domain Services and hybrid identity sync. Azure AD Connect synchronizes on-prem Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID, enabling Kerberos authentication and permission preservation across batched migration waves monitored by Azure Monitor and Log Analytics. Fork this diagram on Diagrams.so to customize worker VM sizing, adjust batch phasing, or adapt the hybrid connectivity layer for your NetApp-to-Azure Files migration project.

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How do I migrate NetApp storage to Azure Files while preserving NTFS permissions and using ExpressRoute?

Deploy parallel AzCopy worker VMs on VMware ESXi connected via ExpressRoute to Azure Files Premium FileStorage. Sync on-prem Active Directory to Azure AD using Azure AD Connect, enable Azure AD Domain Services for NTFS ACL preservation, and execute phased batch migrations monitored by Azure Monitor.