AzCopy

[thommck]

Why does this page mention Robocopy (legacy technology) and not AzCopy? My understanding is that AzCopy is always the preferred method. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-choose-data-transfer-solution

If that is not the case then I think this page should clarify why robocopy would be preferred

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[RamanathanChinnappan-MSFT]

@thommck

Thanks for your feedback! We will investigate and update as appropriate.

[AjayBathini-MSFT]

@thommck Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I'm going to assign this to the document author so they can take a look at it accordingly.

[AjayBathini-MSFT]

@b-hchen Can you please check and add your comments on this doc feedback as applicable.

[b-ahibbard]

@thommck - thanks for raising this. As I understand, azcopy does not support an SMB to SMB migration. If I am harboring a misunderstanding, please let me know.

[thommck]

AzCopy can be used to upload, download, sync or copy data from multiple locations. SMB is supported (as are others).

Here is a good link to see more details https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-ref-azcopy-copy

Thanks, Thom

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@thommck https://github.com/thommck - thanks for raising this. As I understand, azcopy does not support an SMB to SMB migration. If I am harboring a misunderstanding, please let me know.

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[seanluce]

Hello @thommck, with AzCopy, either the source OR destination must be an Azure storage account. In our FAQ for Azure NetApp Files (ANF), we are making recommendations for migrations from non-Azure storage (typically on-prem SMB servers) in to ANF. In this scenario the source and target are both SMB and therefore AzCopy is not supported.

[thommck]

Ok, I see the note (in the purple box) on the docs now. That is really interesting, I wasn't aware of that limitation. I guess it's something that a lot of people will assume as it is talked about so much in the CAF & storage docs but those docs don't specifically call out that ANF isn't the same as the storage used for Azure Files

Thanks, Thom

On Fri, 16 Dec 2022, 21:00 Sean Luce, @.***> wrote:

Hello @thommck https://github.com/thommck, with AzCopy, either the source OR destination must be an Azure storage account. In our FAQ for Azure NetApp Files (ANF), we are making recommendations for migrations from non-Azure storage (typically on-prem SMB servers) in to ANF. In this scenario the source and target are both SMB and therefore AzCopy is not supported.

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[b-ahibbard]

Thanks for your input Thom and Sean. #please-close