1. A method for accessing an object in a storage network, comprising: receiving a NAS (Network Attached Storage) file handle including a location of the object on a source file server; sending as representative of the object, a switch file handle that is independent of the location of the object; migrating the object from the location on the source file server to a location on a destination file server; receiving an access request associated with the switch file handle; and sending the access request to the location on the destination file server.