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Azure Storage Mover

Ch 066.9of 22 Storage Migration Software
  1. 1Runs onself-hosted, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Workload scopefile
  4. 4Migration modebatch
  5. 5Metadata preservationYes
  6. 6Access preservationYes
  7. 7Supported platformsSMB 2.x/3.x, NFS 3/4, AWS S3, AWS FSx SMB, GCS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, NAS, servers, workstations
  8. 8Cutover orchestrationYes
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Overview

Azure Storage Mover is ranked #6 of 22 in storage migration software on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

Azure Storage Mover plans and pricing

All plans
Azure Storage Mover Free No charge for Storage Mover capabilities; standard storage, transaction, and networking charges apply. On-premises to Azure and AWS to Azure scenarios are stated as free azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on storage migration software

Free plan
Yesazure.microsoft.com
Workload scope
fileazure.microsoft.com
Migration mode
batchazure.microsoft.com
Metadata preservation
Yesazure.microsoft.com
Access preservation
Yesazure.microsoft.com
Supported platforms
SMB 2.x/3.x, NFS 3/4, AWS S3, AWS FSx SMB, GCS S3, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Files, NAS, servers, workstationsazure.microsoft.com
Cutover orchestration
Yesazure.microsoft.com
Migration reporting
Yesazure.microsoft.com

Facts

Purpose
Azure Storage Mover is a fully managed service for migrating files and folders from on-premises, AWS S3, and other cloud platforms to Azure Storage.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Destinations and protocols
It migrates to Azure Blob Storage or Azure Files from sources supporting SMB 2.x/3.x, NFS 3/4, and S3.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Migration modes
It supports one-time migrations, recurring transfers, and metadata-only runs that transfer folder structures and permissions without moving data.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Preservation
File transfers can preserve structure, permissions, attributes, and metadata.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Orchestration
An Azure-hosted Storage Mover resource orchestrates migration jobs, manages authentication, and tracks progress, while agents scan and transfer data from on-premises or cloud VMs.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Cloud-to-cloud
For AWS S3 to Azure migrations, Azure Arc connectors provide source access without requiring an agent and data is copied server to server.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Scale
Microsoft says there is no limit on files or directories per job and reports testing up to 500 million objects in on-premises scenarios.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Security
Transfers use HTTPS, and Storage Mover optionally supports Private Link to storage accounts; the FAQ says only metadata passes through the Storage Mover resource region for on-premises migrations.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Regional availability
Storage Mover resources can be created in East US, East US 2, West Central US, West US 3, North Europe, and Sweden Central, while data can be ingested into all Azure public regions.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Cost limits
Storage Mover is free for on-premises-to-Azure and AWS-to-Azure scenarios, while standard storage and networking charges apply.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Agent download
Microsoft provides a downloadable Azure Storage Mover agent for migrating files and folders into Azure Storage.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026
Intended users
The product page describes the service for hybrid and multicloud migrations, including enterprise-scale workloads.azure.microsoft.com · 30 Sept 2026

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