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Komprise for Azure Data Management Use Cases:

Data Analytics Data Migration
(Quick Start Guide)
Tagging, Search, Global File Index Data Lifecycle Management, Data Copy/Replication
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Komprise helps us figure out how much cold data we have and tier it to Azure.

Dan Streufert, Medplast Group

Komprise enables you to cut 70%+ file storage and backup costs with transparent cloud tiering, cloud replication and cloud migration. Komprise analyzes across file storage and migrates file data fast to Azure storage, reducing costs with transparent cloud tiering of files to the right class of Azure Blob. Users continue to access the tiered files as before from the original location, and they can also directly access them natively as objects in Azure. Komprise also enables cloud replication of file data to Azure to provide low-cost cloud disaster recover (DR) with ransomware protection.

You get the easiest, fastest, no lock-in path to the cloud for your file and object data. Together, Komprise and Microsoft Azure enable your organization to:

Find the Right File Data to Migrate to Azure

Get a single view of your data across Dell EMC, NetApp, Windows and other NAS & object data across vendor platforms is growing, being used, and which is hot vs. inactive, cold data. Plan what data should be migrated, tiered or replicated to Azure, and instantly visualize your cost savings.

Migrate Files, Objects to Azure Files, Azure Blob, Azure NetApp Files, Qumulo CloudQ

Migrate petabytes of data from any other NAS or object storage, simply and reliably with Komprise patented Elastic Data Migration to Azure Files, Azure Blob, Azure NetApp Files and Qumulo CloudQ. Get full data fidelity, reliably fast SMB data transfer, and intelligent data migrations using analytics.

Cut 70%+ Costs, Tier Data without Lock-in Across Azure Files, Blob, 3rd Party NAS

Manage data across Azure Files, 3rd Party NAS in Azure and Azure Blob, so the right data is on the right tier at the right time.

Maximize Azure Usage with Object and File Access

When Komprise migrates and tiers data into Microsoft Azure, it’s still accessible as files from your NAS and as files or objects in Azure. Users and apps can continue to use the files as before. And, you can use any native Azure app including Azure AI and ML services directly on your data. There is no lock-in to your NAS or to Komprise.

Install in Minutes—No Stubs or Agents

Komprise drops into your environment in 15 minutes – no agents, no stubs, no disruption, no infrastructure, no complexity or costs.

Scale On-Demand

Start small and scale on-demand to handle petabytes and beyond by simply adding more virtual machines. The Komprise architecture is designed to scale elastically with your needs.

Smart Data Migration for Azure

Komprise Elastic Data Migration makes cloud data migrations simple, fast and reliable. It eliminates sunk costs with continual data visibility and optimization even after the migration. Migrating on-premises applications such as file workloads, high-performance computing (HPC) and analytics requires identifying and migrating tens of terabytes to several petabytes of file data stored on NAS appliances and other on-premises storage to the right tier of Azure Files, Azure NetApp Files and Azure Blob Storage.

In this white paper, we introduce the benefits of a Smart Data Migration strategy for file workloads to reliable, scalable, and secure cloud storage services on Azure.

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Solution Briefs

Migrate Data and Cut Cloud Costs with Azure and Komprise

With Komprise, you can know your data and transparently migrate, tier, and archive cold data to the Microsoft Azure cloud for significant savings—without disruption.

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Accelerating Azure File Migrations with Komprise

At no cost, Azure customers can now migrate file data to the right Azure tier for cost savings and to drive value from their data, while eliminating the complexities of cloud data migrations.

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Accelerate Cloud Migrations to Azure NetApp Files

“Lift-and-shift” entire file sets to Azure NetApp Files or optimize costs by intelligently migrating hot data to ANF and transparently archiving cold data to Azure Blob—without disruption to users or apps.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Komprise solutions for Azure unstructured data?
Komprise offers Intelligent Data Management for Microsoft Azure, helping enterprises analyze, tier, migrate, optimize, and deliver the right file and object data at scale. Komprise integrates with Azure Blob, Azure Files, and Azure NetApp Files and is a part of the Azure Migration and Modernization Program (AMMP) to reduce storage costs, accelerate cloud adoption, and prepare unstructured data for analytics and AI workflows.

Learn more about Unstructured Data Management

How does Komprise support Azure File Migration and Smart Data Migrations?
The Komprise Smart Data Migration approach combines deep analytics, automated tiering policies, and scalable movement to make Azure file migration efficient and predictable. Komprise first analyzes unstructured data to identify what should move, tiers cold data to lower-cost Azure storage classes and then performs high-speed migrations with full metadata and access preservation. This reduces migration risk, shortens project timelines, and ensures high-value datasets are ready for AI and analytics.

Learn more about Komprise Elastic Data Migration

What role does Komprise play in Azure file tiering and cloud cost optimization?
Komprise enables automated Azure file tiering by identifying inactive or cold unstructured data on Azure Files, Azure NetApp Files, or on-prem sources and transparently moving it to cost-effective Azure Blob or lower-tier storage. This reduces high-performance storage footprint, cuts Azure storage and backup costs, and improves hybrid cloud efficiency, with transparent access preserved for users and applications.

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How does Komprise prepare Azure unstructured data for AI and analytics?
Komprise uses analytics to classify and curate unstructured data, including file shares and object stores, to deliver AI-ready datasets in Azure. By filtering out redundant or inactive data and organizing relevant files into optimized datasets, Komprise accelerates AI model training, reduces data prep time, and ensures analytics workloads run on the right data without unnecessary storage or compute overhead.

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Can Komprise reduce Azure storage costs and improve hybrid cloud management?
Yes. By combining data analytics, automated tiering, and intelligent migrations, Komprise drives Azure storage optimization and significant Azure storage cost savings. Organizations reduce their consumption of expensive file storage, lower backup and egress expenses, and avoid purchasing excess capacity, all while maintaining compliance, governance, and seamless access to data.

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