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2026 (4)

September (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Agentless migration of on-premises SMB file shares to Azure Files (SMB)

Azure Updates

2026-09-11

Azure Storage Mover now supports agentless migration of on-premises SMB file shares to Azure Files (SMB) in public preview. The migration can move data from Windows Server or NAS shares without deploying, registering, or maintaining a migration agent.

August (2)

azure: [Launched] Generally Available: Workload identity support for Azure Files CSI driver (SMB) in Azure

Azure Updates

2026-08-28

Azure Files CSI driver for AKS now supports workload identity for pod-level authentication to SMB file shares. This adds an alternative to managed identity for accessing Azure Files from pods.

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Migrate from AWS FSx for Windows File Server to Azure Files with Azure Storage Mover

Azure Updates

2026-08-06

Azure Storage Mover now supports preview agentless, cloud-to-cloud migration from AWS FSx for Windows File Server (SMB) to Azure Files (SMB). This lets users move Windows file shares from FSx to Azure Files without deploying or managing a migration agent.

July (1)

azure: [In preview] Public Preview: Support for SMB Opportunistic Locking (Oplocks) configuration

Azure Updates

2026-07-30

Azure NetApp Files public preview adds configurable SMB opportunistic locking (oplocks) for SMB and dual-protocol volumes. Oplocks remain enabled by default and can be set on new volumes or updated on existing ones.