azure files migration

eg1995 1,126 Reputation points
2022-06-28T10:57:04.38+00:00

hi team,

i want to migrate my file server to azure files and i will be using robocopy for that. I have also a private endpoint to be able to access shares over the VPN tunnel.

can i upload my data over the private endpoint to the file share? or this can just be done over the internet
if yes it is feasible. will i pay for ingress data? because usually ingress are free of charge but within the private endpoint pricing i can see there is a tab for ingress charges. therefore, i am a bit confused here
appreciate your help

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  1. eg1995 1,126 Reputation points
    2022-07-01T07:59:31.873+00:00

    anyone team?

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  2. Sumarigo-MSFT 43,001 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
    2022-07-03T10:56:28.2+00:00

    @eg1995 Yes, private endpoints have charges per hour and per data processed. The VPN will also have a charge. Refer to this page for Pricing - Azure Private Link | Microsoft Azure

    Here is the article which explain how you would set them up: Configuring Azure Files network endpoints | Microsoft Learn

    If you are looking to minimize costs, consider Az Copy which would use REST for the migration.

    If they want the easiest route and this is a Windows File server, they should use Azure File Sync to get the data copied over. That also would not require private endpoint, but has the option to if they wanted.

    Check out: This article covers the basic aspects of a migration to Azure file shares. https://aka.ms/AFS/migration, There is a table with different migration scenarios and links to the respective migration guides.

    Robocopy is used in several of them, and you can get a few Robocopy best practices out of that.

    Please let us know if you have any further queries. I’m happy to assist you further.

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  3. eg1995 1,126 Reputation points
    2022-07-06T08:36:54.21+00:00

    hi ,

    I still didnt get my answer.

    Can I use robocopy and copy data from on prem to azure files ( over the VPN and private link)? and if yes, will i pay for ingress data or no

    thank you

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