<p>Azure files NFS share documentation was just uploaded:
<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-how-to-create-nfs-shares" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-how-to-create-nfs-shares</a></p>

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2020-09-15T20:13:35.220Z
jwalker
<p>You can use Azure Files</p>
<p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-introduction" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-introduction</a></p>
<p>Limits for it can be found from here</p>
<p><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets</a></p>

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2020-09-03T11:12:39.517Z
The original Azure files service currently doesn't support NFS. Only SMB. There's only Azure files NFS is in preview.
jwalker
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what are you trying to share BTW, what will the usage be?
Hassan Raza
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2020-09-05T12:59:36.457Z
Trying to understand how to build a scalable LAMP environment on Azure. On AWS it's very clear since you can mount EFS to EC2 instances.
jwalker
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this might completely irrelevant so apologies in advance. You can do App Service (Web Apps in Linux) and also in Containers for Web Apps as well, also PHP in app services works fine and lastly MySQL for which Azure has a platform service which would be way cheaper to use compared to VMs. But for your original question do you think [this](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-how-to-use-files-linux#mounting-azure-file-share) will work for you.
Hassan Raza
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Hassan Raza
<p>What is a reliable way to implement Azure managed NFS shared for multiple Azure VMs? <br/>
The idea is an alternative to AWS EFS for multiple EC2. <br/>
I only found the following solutions with disadvantages: <br/></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/netapp/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Azure NetApp files</a> - minimum of <strong>4TiB</strong> and it asks to contact sales. <br/></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disks-shared#linux" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Azure shared disks</a> - it has &quot;maxShares limit&quot;. <br/></li>
<li><a href="https://aka.ms/AzureNFSPreview" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Azure files NFS</a> - It's in preview. <br/></li>
<li><a href="https://www.buurst.com/products/softnas/softnas-on-microsoft-azure/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">SoftNAS on Azure</a> - It doesn't make sense to provision 2 SoftNAS for HA for a small amount of storage. <br/></li>
</ul>
<p>So how do companies get an alternative solution to AWS EFS on Azure which makes sense?</p>

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2020-08-09T22:27:40.223Z
You can try out Buurst SoftNAS. www.buurst.com Less costly than ANF or EFS and outperforms almost 15-20x faster.
Marc
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Azure managed NFS shared storage for Azure VMs
jwalker
# Azure managed NFS shared storage for Azure VMs

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-08-07)

What is a reliable way to implement Azure managed NFS shared for multiple Azure VMs?   
The idea is an alternative to AWS EFS for multiple EC2.   
I only found the following solutions with disadvantages:

* [Azure NetApp files](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/netapp/) - minimum of **4TiB** and it asks to contact sales.
* [Azure shared disks](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/disks-shared#linux) - it has "maxShares limit".
* [Azure files NFS](https://aka.ms/AzureNFSPreview) - It's in preview.
* [SoftNAS on Azure](https://www.buurst.com/products/softnas/softnas-on-microsoft-azure/) - It doesn't make sense to provision 2 SoftNAS for HA for a small amount of storage.

So how do companies get an alternative solution to AWS EFS on Azure which makes sense?

**Tags:** azure, storage

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You can try out Buurst SoftNAS. www.buurst.com Less costly than ANF or EFS and outperforms almost 15-20x faster.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2020-09-15. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Azure files NFS share documentation was just uploaded:
<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-how-to-create-nfs-shares>


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-08-31. Score: 1

You can use Azure Files

<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-introduction>

Limits for it can be found from here

<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-scale-targets>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: The original Azure files service currently doesn't support NFS. Only SMB. There's only Azure files NFS is in preview.  
> **username_2**: what are you trying to share BTW, what will the usage be?  
> **username_0**: Trying to understand how to build a scalable LAMP environment on Azure. On AWS it's very clear since you can mount EFS to EC2 instances.  
> **username_2**: this might completely irrelevant so apologies in advance. You can do App Service (Web Apps in Linux) and also in Containers for Web Apps as well, also PHP in app services works fine and lastly MySQL for which Azure has a platform service which would be way cheaper to use compared to VMs. But for your original question do you think [this](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-how-to-use-files-linux#mounting-azure-file-share) will work for you.  

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