{"@odata.context":"https://relcomms-prod-dagnegedescbeefs.b02.azurefd.net/api/v2/$metadata#Azure","value":[{"id":"560025","productCategories":["Management and governance","Migration"],"tags":["Features"],"products":["Azure Migrate"],"generalAvailabilityDate":null,"previewAvailabilityDate":"2026-02","privatePreviewAvailabilityDate":null,"title":"Public Preview: Azure Files assessments are now available using Azure Migrate","description":"\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003EAzure Migrate\nnow supports assessments for Azure Files, allowing customers and partners to\nefficiently plan migrations of on-premises SMB and NFS file shares (Windows and\nLinux) to Azure Files. This feature enables discovery of file shares,\nvisibility into capacity and sources, and provides Azure Files SKU\nrecommendations for informed migration decisions.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003EKey benefits\ninclude:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cul style=\u0022margin-top:0in\u0022 type=\u0022disc\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\n \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cli style=\u0022margin: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003EDiscover and review on-premises SMB/NFS shares\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\n \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cli style=\u0022margin: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003EGroup, tag, and filter shares for better\n     planning\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\n \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cli style=\u0022margin: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003EGenerate business cases comparing Azure Files and\n     on-premises costs\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\n \u003C/span\u003E\u003Cli style=\u0022margin: 0in; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003EAssess shares with Azure Files SKU recommendations\n     based on region, redundancy, media type, and performance\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003EThis\nenhancement streamlines migration planning, reduces guesswork, and speeds up\ntransitions to Azure Files, especially for complex environments.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003EAzure Files is\nideal for modernisation, backup, and lift-and-shift needs. Integrating\nassessments into Azure Migrate ensures a seamless migration journey using the\ntrusted Azure platform.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003EGetting started:\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003ETo get started,\nuse\u0026nbsp;Azure Migrate\u0026nbsp;to set up discovery and run Azure Files assessments\ndirectly from the Azure portal. \u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\u0022margin: 0in;\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/create-file-share-assessment?view=migrate\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003ELearn\nmore\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\u0022font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 400;\u0022\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","status":"In preview","created":"2026-04-08T17:30:02.4404486Z","modified":"2026-04-08T17:30:02.4404486Z","locale":null,"availabilities":[{"ring":"Preview","year":2026,"month":"February"}]}]}