Outgrowing Azure NetApp Files? Silk Delivers More—for Less
If you’re using ANF Ultra or Premium for enterprise workloads, we’ll make it simple to switch: Save 40% on your storage costs for 40 TiB or more, or your first year of Silk licensing is free.
Switch to Silk and Save 40%—GuaranteedWhy Enterprises Are Choosing Silk Over ANF
6x the Performance
Silk delivers up to 2.2 million IOPS, 26.2 GB/s throughput, and consistent sub-millisecond latency—outperforming ANF Ultra and Premium tiers at every size.
“Our workloads run faster and smoother with Silk. It’s like unlocking a whole new tier of cloud performance.”
Up to 76% Lower Cost Per GB
Silk’s zero-footprint snapshots and clones eliminate hidden costs. Add in our 40% cost savings guarantee, and it’s clear: Silk is the smarter choice for storage at scale.
Run your mission-critical databases on cloud storage that doesn’t punish you for performance.
Advanced Data Management
Silk supports instant, read/write thin clones and 1-to-many, cascading replication. ANF clones are read-only and consume capacity—Silk gives you more flexibility and control.
Software-Defined Scalability
Silk is cloud-native and hardware-free, so it scales seamlessly with your business. No provisioning headaches. No capacity limits. No vendor lock-in.
Built for hybrid and multi-cloud, Silk helps you stay agile in any cloud strategy.
Built for Your Most Demanding Apps
Whether you’re powering a transactional SQL database or a generative AI workload, Silk is optimized for the speed, scale, and reliability that modern enterprises demand.
See How Silk Transforms Your Azure Strategy
Want to explore what Silk can do for your ANF workloads? Eligible ANF Ultra or Premium customers using 40 TiB or more can save 40% on storage costs, or the first year of Silk licensing is free.
Projected savings are for budgeting purposes only and do not create any refund, credit, or other post-purchase obligation by Silk Technologies. This guarantee is accepted in full once an ordering document/purchase-order is executed. Terms and conditions apply.
Compare Silk and ANF Side-by-Side
Silk
ANF
IOPS
Up to 2.2M
~450K
Throughput
26.2 GB/s
4.5 GB/s
Latency
Sub-millisecond
Variable; spikes on cache misses
Snapshots/Clones
Zero-footprint, instant, read/write
Consume capacity; read-only
Replication
1-to-many, multi-source, cascading
Limited
Architecture
Software-designed, hardware-free
Hardware-bound
Cost Guarantee
40% savings for first year free
Don't Just Migrate. Modernize.
Silk isn’t just a faster storage layer—it’s a smarter cloud strategy. Ready to take your performance, efficiency, and scalability to the next level?
Experience the Silk Advantage