https://community.netapp.com/t5/Cloud-Volumes-ONTAP/Migrate-Sync-data-from-on-prem-NFS-to-Azure-NetApp-Files/m-p/171074#M381 <P>I see in your blog, that CloudSync is an option suggested to move data from on-prem NFS to Azure NetApp Files , for which we have to create a Data broker in Azure Linux Host with port 443 open to connect to internet.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My on-premises network is connected to Azure using ExpressRoute and i want to connect my replication/migration/Sync to go over ExpressRoute and not over internet. We want to use ExpressRoute for replication , in order to take advantage of&nbsp; the speed it gives (Internet is slower compared to&nbsp; Azure ExpressRoute tranfers)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Does the CloudSync transfer from on-prem to Azure NetApp Files over INTERNET or over the ExpressRoute ?</P><P>In case CloudSync transfers over Internet , what about using XCP ? Does XCP help to replicate data over express Route.</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:10:32 GMT AzureNetApp-Learner 2025-06-04T10:10:32Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Cloud-Volumes-ONTAP/Migrate-Sync-data-from-on-prem-NFS-to-Azure-NetApp-Files/m-p/171074#M381 <P>I see in your blog, that CloudSync is an option suggested to move data from on-prem NFS to Azure NetApp Files , for which we have to create a Data broker in Azure Linux Host with port 443 open to connect to internet.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>My on-premises network is connected to Azure using ExpressRoute and i want to connect my replication/migration/Sync to go over ExpressRoute and not over internet. We want to use ExpressRoute for replication , in order to take advantage of&nbsp; the speed it gives (Internet is slower compared to&nbsp; Azure ExpressRoute tranfers)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Does the CloudSync transfer from on-prem to Azure NetApp Files over INTERNET or over the ExpressRoute ?</P><P>In case CloudSync transfers over Internet , what about using XCP ? Does XCP help to replicate data over express Route.</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:10:32 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Cloud-Volumes-ONTAP/Migrate-Sync-data-from-on-prem-NFS-to-Azure-NetApp-Files/m-p/171074#M381 AzureNetApp-Learner 2025-06-04T10:10:32Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/Cloud-Volumes-ONTAP/Migrate-Sync-data-from-on-prem-NFS-to-Azure-NetApp-Files/m-p/171081#M383 <P>Both approaches use most preferred among available routes on the host running CloudSync (CloudSync broker) or XCP.</P> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 02:52:55 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Cloud-Volumes-ONTAP/Migrate-Sync-data-from-on-prem-NFS-to-Azure-NetApp-Files/m-p/171081#M383 elementx 2021-10-25T02:52:55Z